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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One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most structural fills run 6 to 12 inches, so a 200 square foot low spot at 6 inches needs roughly 4 cubic yards. Fill dirt runs about 1.3 tons per cubic yard, so for larger jobs like backfilling a foundation perimeter, measure the void in cubic feet and divide by 27 to get cubic yards before you order.
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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!
One cubic yard of fill dirt covers about 54 square feet at a 6 inch depth, and most structural fills run 6 to 12 inches, so a 200 square foot low spot at 6 inches needs roughly 4 cubic yards. Fill dirt runs about 1.3 tons per cubic yard, so for larger jobs like backfilling a foundation perimeter, measure the void in cubic feet and divide by 27 to get cubic yards before you order.
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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!
Most fill jobs finish with a cap of topsoil once the fill is compacted, especially if lawn or beds are going back over it. If drainage is a concern around a foundation or low spot, a layer of crushed stone under the fill can help move water away before you build up with dirt.
Fill dirt is not something you dump and walk away from. Place it in 6 to 8 inch lifts and compact each one with a plate compactor or hand tamper before adding the next layer. Skip this step and Watertown's freeze thaw cycles will work the uncompacted fill loose over a winter or two, showing up as a sunken spot right where you filled it, sometimes not until the second spring.
The most common mistake here is treating fill dirt like topsoil and seeding straight into it. It has no nutrient value and compacts too tight for roots to establish. Cap it with 4 to 6 inches of actual topsoil once your fill is graded and compacted, and grass or beds will take without a fight.
If you're filling a large low area, order a bit more than your calculated volume rather than less. A second small delivery costs more in scheduling and handling than slightly overordering the first time, and leftover fill dirt is easy to use elsewhere on a property, unlike topsoil or mulch that can go stale in a pile.
Watertown sits on silt loam that holds water and heaves badly through freeze thaw cycles, which is exactly why raw ground settles and dips near foundations, patios, and pool decks over a few winters. Fill dirt gives you a structural base that doesn't rely on organic content to hold shape, so it won't compress and disappear the way top-dressed soil does. With last frost running into mid-May and first frost back by early October, most fill work here happens in a tight warm season window, so people tend to order once and get the grading right the first time. It's the material of choice for anything that needs to sit under a slab, a shed, or a new topsoil cap rather than support plant roots directly.
Fill dirt is inorganic subsoil sold for volume and grade, not for growing. Small rocks and bits of stick or root are normal in the mix. It compacts predictably, which is exactly what you want under slabs, in trenches, and behind walls.
Fill dirt builds the shape of the ground, topsoil grows things on top of it. Bring the grade up with fill, then cap it with 4 to 6 inches of topsoil anywhere grass or plants are going in.
Place fill in layers of 4 to 6 inches and compact each one before adding the next. Dumping the full depth at once leaves voids that settle later, and settling is the one problem fill is supposed to solve.
