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Soil
How do I know what kind of soil I have?
What is Preferred Soil Blend?
What is Garden Soil Blend?
What is premium potting mix?
What is soil energy?
How do I know what kind of soil I have?
A: To check your soil drainage and find out what kind of soil you have, dig a 1 foot by 1 foot hole and pour 1 gallon of water into it. The water should take about 10 minutes to drain. Wait 24 hours and pick up a handful from the bottom of the hole and squeeze.
1. If the water drained too quickly and the handful crumbles completely when you open your hand, you have sandy soil. You will want to add lots of organic material before planting to improve nutrient and water retention. We suggest dairy compost or chicken compost.
2. If the water drained too slowly and the handful forms a tight, slightly slippery ball, you have clay. Again, you will want to add lots of organic material to loosen the soil and improve aeration. We suggest organic plus, soil energy, or even premium potting mix.
3. If the drainage was fine and the handful is slightly crumbly but will hold its shape until you break it, you have loam. This is the type of soil that you want and adding compost or manure before planting will keep your plants and worms even happier!
What is Preferred Soil Blend?
A: Is a perfect blend of topsoil and compost that contains plenty of nutrients to help plants grow. This is our best seller and was designed for native shrubs and flowers, but also works great in raised flowerbeds and containers. Sod and trees like it too as it drains well. Contains a blend of aged, screened sawdust, compost, composted chicken manure, Mt. St. Helens volcanic sand & iron. (pH of 6.4, sandy black in color, 20.8% organic matter).
What is Garden Soil Blend?
A: Is a blend of aged, screened sawdust, composted chicken manure, Mt.St.Helens volcanic sand, peat moss and dairy compost made just for the vegetable and flower beds. It has a balanced pH of 7.0 and great drainability to keep root crops healthy even with frequent watering. It can be used for seeds, turf topdressing, vegetable gardens and flower beds that like a higher pH and will be watered regularly. (pH 7.0, sandy brown in color, 21% organic matter.)
What is premium potting mix?
A: This is a lightweight potting soil with everything you need to do large-scale container, planter and rooftop garden jobs. Made with aged, screened sawdust, fir bark fines, composted chicken manure, pumice, perlite, sand, peat moss, lime, oyster shells, fertilizer, & iron. This product works well for acid loving, salt tolerant plants; it will work well for any plant if it is well irrigated--plants must be watered regularly. (pH 6.3, brown tan in color, 63.8% organic matter)
What is soil energy?
A: This light, absorbent and nutrient rich manufactured soil provides an excellent medium to grow grass, bedding plants shrubs, roses, & fruit trees. It is our lightest and most free draining soil with great fertility and growth characteristics. You can plant straight into it or use it as a soil amendment tilled into your existing soil to give it a boost and improve its drainability. Soil enery combines composted wood products, aged, screened sawdust, screened sand, composted chicken manure, lime, fertilizer & iron. (pH 6.2, brown tan in color, 38.9% organic matter)
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