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 weighs about 0.65 tons per cubic yard, and one cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth. For lawn top dressing you are working at that 1 inch rate, but for bed amending where you want 2 to 3 inches tilled in, plan on covering closer to 110 to 160 square feet per yard. Measure your bed or lawn area first, then match it to the depth you actually need rather than rounding up.
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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 weighs about 0.65 tons per cubic yard, and one cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth. For lawn top dressing you are working at that 1 inch rate, but for bed amending where you want 2 to 3 inches tilled in, plan on covering closer to 110 to 160 square feet per yard. Measure your bed or lawn area first, then match it to the depth you actually need rather than rounding up.
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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 and topsoil work together well when you are building or rebuilding a bed from scratch, with topsoil for bulk and compost for the nutrient load. If you are top dressing a lawn, a load of screened topsoil can fill low spots first before the compost goes down. Many West Allis customers order both together, especially in spring when beds around Wisconsin State Fair Park style landscaping get their yearly refresh.
Finished compost should smell earthy, not sour or ammonia sharp. If a load smells off when it arrives, it likely was not fully finished before delivery. For lawn top dressing in West Allis, rake it thin enough that you can still see grass blades through it, about 1 inch is the ceiling. Too thick a layer smothers the lawn instead of feeding it, especially on silt loam that already drains slower than sandy soil.
A common mistake is piling compost into beds all at once expecting instant results. It takes weeks for soil biology to actually incorporate it, so till it in 2 to 3 inches deep and let it sit before planting if you can. Fall applications, after that October 23 frost date approaches, give compost the whole winter to break down further before spring planting, which is actually the better timing for silt loam beds.
Compost and mulch are not the same job. Compost feeds soil, mulch conserves moisture and blocks weeds on top. Using compost as a surface mulch wastes its nutrient value to sun and rain before it can work into the ground. If your budget is tight, put compost into the root zone where it matters and save a cheaper bark mulch for the surface layer above it.
Silt loam around West Allis is decent dirt to start with, but years of mowing, foot traffic, and freeze thaw cycles between that May 1 last frost and October 23 first frost compact it down and starve the microbial life that keeps it loose. Compost worked into beds rebuilds that structure and helps the soil hold moisture through the dry stretches of a Wisconsin summer without staying waterlogged in spring. It is also the fix for lawns that green up patchy after winter, since a thin top dressing feeds the soil biology instead of just the grass blades. This is prep work, not decoration, and it pays off over a full growing season.
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.
