Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!
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Compost is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth. For lawn top dressing, plan on that 1 inch rate. For bed amendment where you are tilling 2 to 3 inches into sandy loam, figure closer to 110 to 160 square feet per yard depending on depth chosen.
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Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!
Compost is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth. For lawn top dressing, plan on that 1 inch rate. For bed amendment where you are tilling 2 to 3 inches into sandy loam, figure closer to 110 to 160 square feet per yard depending on depth chosen.
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Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of cautio...
Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!
Great service. We ordered topsoil from Mulch Mound and the best experience. Thank you so much!
One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked ...
One of the easiest customer service experiences I've had in a long time! Mulch Mound made it so simple. After putting it off for a while, I looked at the weather and knew I needed to get to mulching ASAP before the rain came if I didn't want to wait another week. I put my order in for the next day online and they came right at 9 AM. The employee who dropped off the mulch did a great job, putting it right on the tarp I laid out, she even made sure none of it got on the yard and double checked the truck bed to make sure it all came out. The mulch was exactly what I needed and arrived right on time.
Compost pairs well with a topsoil blend when you are building new beds from scratch in sandy loam, and with mulch on top once compost has been worked in, since mulch holds moisture over the amended soil. Many Succasunna customers order compost in the same delivery as bark mulch for a two-step bed refresh.
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In sandy loam like what you have around Succasunna, compost worked in at 2 to 3 inches breaks down and disappears into the soil profile faster than in clay, often within one growing season. That means beds here benefit from an annual or twice yearly refresh rather than a one time heavy application. Thin, repeated applications build organic matter more reliably than one large dose, and they avoid the nutrient lockup that can happen when compost is piled on too thick.
A common mistake is topdressing a lawn at more than an inch, thinking more compost means more benefit. On sandy loam this can actually smother grass crowns and slow water infiltration temporarily while it settles. Stick to 1 inch, rake it in lightly with the back of a rake or a leaf rake, and water it in if rain is not expected within a day or two.
If you are doing both a spring and fall application, which works well given the local frost dates of May 1 and October 10, buy compost in one delivery sized for both jobs if you have somewhere dry to store the surplus, like a tarped pile against a fence. This saves a second delivery fee and lets you fold compost into fall bed prep before the ground firms up for winter.
Succasunna's sandy loam soil drains quickly, which is good for root rot prevention but means it does not hold nutrients or moisture the way heavier clay soils do. Compost worked into beds adds the organic matter that sandy loam is naturally short on, improving both water retention and structure. With zone 6b winters and a growing season that runs roughly May through mid October, there are good windows in spring and fall to topdress lawns or refresh beds before the ground works or before it locks up for winter. Around the Morris Canal corridor and older residential lots, we see a lot of demand for compost in vegetable beds and perennial borders where soil has been depleted over years of planting.
Finished compost is organic matter that has fully broken down into a dark, crumbly material with an earthy smell. It feeds soil life, improves structure, and helps beds hold water without staying soggy.
Work 1 to 2 inches into new beds, or topdress lawns with a quarter to half inch and rake it in. More is not better. Too thick a layer can smother roots instead of feeding them.
Spring and fall are both good windows. Spring applications feed the growing season ahead, and fall applications break down over winter so beds are ready at first thaw.
