Mulch Mound delivered a yard of pea gravel to us. Delivery was on time, driver was friendly and hit a bullseye on the “tarp target”. We used the pea gravel (which was diameter as specified) to fill several muskrat holes around our pond. I would definitely recommend Mulch Mo...
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Plan on 3 inches for established shrub and perennial beds and 2 inches around tree rings and anything newly planted. At 3 inches, one cubic yard covers about 100 square feet, so a 500 square foot bed set takes 5 yards.
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Mulch Mound delivered a yard of pea gravel to us. Delivery was on time, driver was friendly and hit a bullseye on the “tarp target”. We used the pea gravel (which was diameter as specified) to fill several muskrat holes around our pond. I would definitely recommend Mulch Mo...
Plan on 3 inches for established shrub and perennial beds and 2 inches around tree rings and anything newly planted. At 3 inches, one cubic yard covers about 100 square feet, so a 500 square foot bed set takes 5 yards.
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Mulch Mound delivered a yard of pea gravel to us. Delivery was on time, driver was friendly and hit a bullseye on the “tarp target”. We used the ...
Mulch Mound delivered a yard of pea gravel to us. Delivery was on time, driver was friendly and hit a bullseye on the “tarp target”. We used the pea gravel (which was diameter as specified) to fill several muskrat holes around our pond. I would definitely recommend Mulch Mound to a friend!
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I can’t say enough good things about Mulch Mound! If you read my review below you will see I had a problem with my order. Mulch Mou...
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I can’t say enough good things about Mulch Mound! If you read my review below you will see I had a problem with my order. Mulch Mound was quick to respond and solved the issue with my delivery. Will definitely be a customer next year.
First time purchase from Mulch Mound!! First what I liked! Easy to order online and straight forward pricing and delivery. The driver was on time and courteous and delivered my Mulch exactly where I requested! The product is of good quality and comparable to others I have purchased from before. Now what I DID’NT LIKE! I have been mulching the same house and yard for almost 20 years. I always order the same amount and don’t have any issues with covering the same area but this year I fell about a yard short. I was home when the mulch was delivered and when the driver dumped it I noticed that it seemed a bit less than I was used to. I didn’t apply it any thicker than usual and probably a bit thinner than usual because I was worried about running out.
Our delivery was delayed but the new brown color mulch is a nice upgrade to our landscaping.
For Westfield's type of soil, we recommend 2-3 inches for best weed suppression and moisture retention
Try Our CalculatorBreak your yard into simple rectangles and circles instead of trying to measure one odd shaped bed, then add the square footage together. Measure the actual bed edge, not the property line, since most Westfield beds have curved fronts that read wider than they are. Round up to the next half yard because a light spot in a bed is more noticeable than a little extra pile on the driveway.
Most yards in the Westfield area sit on type of soil. Silt loam is the dominant soil across Westfield, and while it holds nutrients and moisture better than sand, its fine particles pack down and form a surface crust that keeps rain and air from reaching roots. In beds where builders scraped topsoil and left compacted subsoil, that crusting shows up as puddles and stunted shrubs by the second season.
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Shredded hardwood mulch is the best fix because it breaks down steadily into the silt loam, feeding earthworms and microbes that build crumb structure and open drainage channels. It also shields the surface from raindrop impact so the silt never crusts over, and it holds soil moisture even during a dry Westfield July.
Pair your mulch order with a few yards of garden soil or compost blend to build up thin builder soil before you top dress, and add river rock or crushed stone for downspout splash zones where mulch always washes out. Steel or paver edging keeps mulch out of the lawn during our heavy spring rains.
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Edge before you mulch, not after. Cut a 4 inch deep spade trench along the bed line while the silt loam is still moist in late April, because once Westfield hits a dry July stretch that same soil turns to concrete and the spade will not bite. The trench also gives mulch a lip to sit behind, which keeps it from floating out across the lawn during the heavy downpours we get in May and June.
Never volcano mulch your trees. Piling mulch against the trunk traps moisture, and with Westfield humidity and 40 inches of annual rain that wet collar rots bark and invites voles that girdle young maples over winter. Pull mulch back so you can see the root flare, then spread a flat 2 to 3 inch donut out to the drip line. Newly planted trees in subdivision soil especially need air at the trunk.
Time your last mulch touch up for late October, just after our October 15 average first frost. A fresh inch going into winter insulates root zones through the zone 6a freeze thaw swings that lift shallow rooted perennials like coral bells and heuchera out of the ground in February. Do it after the ground has cooled, though, or you will keep plants pushing tender growth right into the first hard freeze.
Westfield sits in growing zone 6a, which means beds go through a hard freeze in December and then repeated thaw cycles in February that heave shallow roots right out of the ground. The silt loam under most Westfield yards holds moisture well but crusts over and sheds water when it bakes dry in July, so bare soil in a front bed can shed a summer thunderstorm instead of absorbing it. A 3 inch mulch layer buffers both problems by insulating roots through the freeze thaw swing and keeping the silt surface open so rain soaks in. With roughly 40 inches of rain a year, much of it arriving in heavy May and June downpours, mulch also stops silt particles from splashing up onto siding, walkways, and lower plant foliage. Newer Westfield subdivisions off Ditch Road and Spring Mill often have compacted builder subsoil near the surface, and mulch is the simplest way to start rebuilding structure without digging up finished beds. Over a few seasons the bottom of the mulch layer breaks down into the silt loam and turns it into something roots can actually move through.
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