Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!
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Compost is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the right depth for topdressing an established lawn. For beds getting tilled in at 2 to 3 inches, figure closer to 110 to 160 square feet per yard depending on how deep you go. Measure your bed or lawn area first, then decide if you are topdressing or amending, since that changes the math a lot.
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Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!
Compost is sold by the cubic yard, and one yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the right depth for topdressing an established lawn. For beds getting tilled in at 2 to 3 inches, figure closer to 110 to 160 square feet per yard depending on how deep you go. Measure your bed or lawn area first, then decide if you are topdressing or amending, since that changes the math a lot.
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Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will de...
Wonderful experience! They put the mulch exactly where we wanted. This mulch spread very easily and didn’t have the usual “mulch smell.” We will definitely use again!
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!
Compost pairs well with a topsoil blend if you are building new beds from bare volcanic loam, since the topsoil gives you volume and the compost gives you fertility. For lawns, a lot of customers pair a compost topdress with aeration done the same weekend. If you are mulching after amending, a bark or wood mulch on top locks in the moisture the compost is helping the soil hold.
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In Vancouver's volcanic loam, compost worked in at 2 to 3 inches breaks down and integrates faster than in heavier clay soils, so you do not need to double up thinking it will take longer to work down. Till it into the top 4 to 6 inches of soil rather than just laying it on the surface, this gets the organic matter mixing with the loam instead of sitting as a separate layer that dries out.
The biggest mistake we see is piling compost on too thick on lawns, thinking more will green things up faster. At more than 1 inch on turf, compost can smother grass blades and actually lock up nitrogen temporarily as it continues breaking down. Stick to a thin 1 inch topdress, raked in lightly, and let it work into the thatch layer on its own over a few weeks.
Buying compost in spring or fall rather than mid summer usually means fresher material, since turnover is higher in those seasons and less has sat in stockpile. If you are amending a large bed area, consider ordering compost and topsoil together rather than compost alone, blending the two stretches your compost further and still improves structure in beds built on straight volcanic loam.
Volcanic loam around Vancouver drains well and warms quickly in spring, which is good for root growth but means organic matter breaks down and washes through faster than in heavier clay soils. Compost worked into beds rebuilds that structure and helps the soil hold moisture through the dry stretch of summer. With a growing season that runs frost to frost from March 20 to November 10, there is a real window in both spring and fall to get compost down before planting or before winter dormancy. Fort Vancouver's old orchard grounds and the newer subdivisions built on the same soil type both benefit from the same basic move, adding compost rather than relying on fertilizer alone.
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.
