Mulch Organics
We deliver every gradePlanting Soil
Planting soil is dirt built for plants to grow in. It starts with screened topsoil, then gets mixed with compost, aged bark, or other organic stuff so roots find food and air right where they need them. It's darker and looser than plain fill dirt, and it holds water without turning into a brick when it dries. A cubic yard weighs about 2,400 lbs damp, or roughly 1.2 tons.
The name tells you the job. It's soil made for planting into, so you'll see the same product sold as planting mix, garden mix, or planting soil at most yards. Recipes shift by supplier. A blend heavy on compost costs more and feeds plants longer, while one closer to enriched topsoil costs less and works fine for filling beds.
Compare every grade
| Grade | Size | Shape | Washed | Top use | We deliver |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planting Soil (Base) | — | — | — | Garden beds | We deliver it |
| Planting Soil (Landscape) | — | — | — | Garden beds | We deliver it |
| Planting Soil (Planting, Blended Product) | — | — | — | Garden beds | We deliver it |
What people use it for
How to choose within planting soil
How much depth
2 to 3 inches is the sweet spot. Deeper starves the roots; thinner lets weeds through.
Color hold
Dyed mulches keep their color for a season, sometimes two. Natural mulch fades to grey within a few months.
Fine vs. coarse
Fine mulch breaks down into soil faster. Coarse mulch lasts longer and stays put on a slope.
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Other mulch organics families
Mulch
We deliverMulch is shredded wood or bark you spread on top of soil around plants, trees, and garden beds.
Organic Compost
We deliverOrganic compost is decomposed plant and animal matter that microbes have broken down into dark, crumbly humus.
Topsoil Blend
We deliverTopsoil blend is screened dirt mixed with sand and compost to hit a loam texture.
Topsoil
We deliverTopsoil is the dark upper layer of soil where plants root.
Garden Soil
We deliverGarden soil is topsoil that's been blended with compost and other organic amendments so plants have something rich to grow in.
Soil
We deliverSoil is the loose top layer of the ground.
Loam
We deliverLoam is dirt made of roughly 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay.
Mulch Organics Sand
We deliverSand is loose grains of weathered rock, mostly quartz, sized between about 0.05 mm and 2 mm across.
Mulch Organics Sand Blend
We deliverA sand blend is sand mixed with compost or other organic matter, usually 70 to 80 percent sand by volume.
Manure
We deliverManure is animal waste, usually from cows, horses, chickens, or sheep, that's been aged or composted so it's safe to work into your soil.
Peat
We deliverPeat is partially rotted plant matter that built up over thousands of years in cold, wet bogs.
Rubber Mulch
We deliverRubber mulch is shredded recycled tire rubber with the steel wire pulled out.