Topsoil & Mulch

Organic and Garden Compost

– These soils are both “rich” products with high levels of growing nutrients in them.

– These work BEST as soil amendments where you are blending them with your existing soils to add nutrients, water retention and organic matter to soil that needs a boost for the growing season ahead.

– They CAN be planted in directly, but keep in mind they are rich soils and more “woody” (Humus) in consistency, so if you prefer a “silty-er” soil, you can use a mixture of multi-soil and organic or compost. A mix of 50% multi/50% organic/compost is generally a nice blend for most gardeners.

Organic

This soil is a bit “coarser,” with some larger bits of wood chip in the mix. The wood will help hold water in the soil longer and slowly break down in the soil to add further nutrients. It is also OMRI Certified (Organic certification) for organic growers’ needs.  It is a mushroom manure base and wood pulp broken down to a growing medium.

Compost

This soil is finer ground with less wood chips. There is a “compost” smell that will go away shortly after application or with blending into soils and watering. This soil can ALSO be used as a top dress to lawns to add nutrients and help fertilize poor lawns. To do so, apply a LIGHT layer (1” max) over the lawn and rake in/water in really well. It is NOT advised for leveling out uneven lawns as it is really spongey. If using it to level a lawn, make sure you lawn-roll (pack down) really well and water in good for a day to calm down the richness before planting seed on top.

Multi-Soil

– This is a sandy-loam type soil best for top-dressing, reseeding and leveling out uneven lawns. It consists of native Kamloops silt/clay soils, added sand for drainage and a 40% compost blend to add nutrients and water retention for seeds/grass.

– This soil naturally settles without excessive need for lawn rolling/packing, and it’s not as rich as the premium soils, so it can be seeded into right away after application.

Turf-Soil

– This is also a sandy-loam type soil best for leveling out the base for laying rolls of sod-turf grass. This is the lowest grade soil we carry because you typically get an inch of “good” dirt with the sod cut. If you require more growing nutrients in the base layer, you can apply a granular “turf starter” fertilizer before laying the sod or upgrade to the multi for more nutrient levels.