Mulches, Soil Amendments, Planting Mixes & Composts

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Soil Measurement / Conversion

  • 9 cu.ft. = 1/3 cu.yd. = 4.5 bags (2 cu. ft.) or 6 bags (1.5 cu. ft.)
  • 27 cu.ft. = 1 cu.yd.. = 13.5 bags (2 cu. ft.) or 18 bags (1.5 cu. ft.)
  • 1/3 cu. yd. covers 36 sq.ft. with 3 in. depth
  • 1 cu. yd. covers 108 sq.ft. with 3 in. depth

Bagged Soils & Amendments


Daddy Pete’s Planting Mix

Daddy Pete’s Planting Mix is a peat moss-based soil amendment designed for use with sandy soils, to help them retain water. Simply dig the hole for the plant and mix ½ Planting Mix with the soil removed from the hole.


Daddy Pete’s Soil Enhancer

Daddy Pete’s Soil Enhancer is crushed pine bark, to be used with clay soils, to help the absorb the water inherit in clay, so that when you water your newly installed plant, it will not be over-watered.

PLANTING TREES & SHRUBS IN CLAY SOIL
Daddy Pete’s Soil Enhancer – 2 cu ft
Improves drainage and aeration
Premium aged pine bark fines; also known as Soil Conditioner

PLANTING TREES & SHRUBS IN SANDY SOIL
Daddy Pete’s Planting Mix – 2 cu ft or 25 qt (a little less than 1 cu ft)
Adds nutrients and improves moisture retention
Composted cow manure and premium aged pine bark fines; replaces Wingard’s Premium Potting Mix

PLANTING SOD OR SEEDING LAWNS
Daddy Pete’s Lawn & Garden Soil – 1.5 cu ft
Composted cow manure, premium aged pine bark fines, sand, and gypsum

IN-GROUND VEGETABLE OR FLOWER GARDENS
Daddy Pete’s Lawn & Garden Soil – 1.5 cu ft – mix into existing soil
Composted cow manure, premium aged pine bark fines, sand, and gypsum

RAISED BED GARDENS (Vegetables, Herbs, Flowers)
Daddy Pete’s Raised Bed Mix – 1.5 cu ft
Composted cow manure, premium aged pine bark fines, sand, perlite and gypsum

INDOOR OR OUTDOOR CONTAINER POTS
Fafard Professional Growing Mix – 2.8 cu ft
Water holding crystals, dolomitic limestone, perlite, compost bark and other forest products
Fafard Ultra Container Mix – 1 cu ft
Fertilizer, water holding crystals, dolomitic limestone, perlite, compost bark and other forest products
Daddy Pete’s Sea & Farm – 10 qt & 35 qt.
Composted cow manure, sphagnum peat moss, premium aged pine bark fines, perlite, sandy loam, oyster shell, oceanic fish meal, crab meal, shrimp meal, earthworm castings, fossilized bat guano, kelp meal

ADDITIONAL ORGANIC MATERIAL TO ENRICH SOIL

Stout Ollie Compost – 1.5 cu ft
Certified SC product; can be used as a soil amendment, top dressing or just like potting soil; contains composted cotton plant material, cow manure and fish trimmings
Mushroom Compost – 40 lb – 1.35 cu. ft.
Black Kow Composted Cow Manure – 50 lb – 2 cu. ft.
Vermiculite Coarse – 4 cu ft or 8 qt

SPECIALIZED SOIL MIXES for Orchids, African Violets, Cactus, Succulent  and Seed Starting

MULCH
Pine Straw – bale
Wheat Straw – bale
Daddy Pete’s Hardwood Mulch – 2 cu ft