Soils, Mulch, & Organics

The ideal and economical solution for filling the bottom of large garden beds, or shaping bermed-up shrub beds.

• Contains 50% organic content.
• Contains screened dirt, washed sand, organics, and some compost. Best described as a sandy loam.
• As a stand-alone growing media, this soil will perform best by amending the top 6” layer with our compost or organic garden soil that contain additional nutrients – or adding 5 pounds of 6-8-6 pelletized fertilizer per yard to enrich. With either addition, Bed Builder will perform well and support strong root development and plant growth.

• PLEASE NOTE: due to the screened dirt content, this soil will contain some weed seed. Please seed, turf, or mulch your installation as soon as possible to help prevent weeds!

• We test our soils! Yes, this soil closely meets the 2P planting medium requirements as outlined in the B.C. Landscape Society Spec.

A blend of organics, compost, and coarse sandy loam form a high-quality soil blend that is an excellent choice to build-up landscaping beds in preparation for shrubs, trees, hedge-row, veggie-beds and general planting.

• Contains 65% organic content with excellent soil texture and consistency.
• A robust soil that contains a greater silt content than our organic garden soil amender.
• Contains high fertility with good nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium values. Requires NO ADDITIONAL fertilizer in the first year: wait for a sign of plant need in year two before adding any!
• This soil performs best by watering-in heavily TWICE to remove additional salts from the compost before seeding or planting out.
• This is our best, all-round, fertile soil choice for most landscape and planting applications. Wil perform well across the entire landscape.
• This soil is also our best option when dealing with wet areas where drainage is of concern. For really wet areas, placing a few inch layer of bedding sand down first or digging-in a French drain may still be required.

• We test our soils! Yes, this soil closely meets the 2P planting medium requirements as outlined in the B.C. Landscape Society Spec.

NEW PRODUCT, available FALL 2020 !

• A specialty soil that contains 80% organic content with a light-bodied humus-like texture.
• A dark blend of organics, compost, and washed sand. Replaces our Black Garden Mix as our most fertile soil-mix.
• This soil closely meets the organic amender status in the B.C. Landscape Society Spec. and is BEST SUITED as an amender/addition to existing garden beds to greatly improve levels of fertility and organics. Add a 2” to 6” layer and mix with top 2” to 6” layer of existing soil once per year in the Spring or Fall. Perfect for improving vegetable beds as well as for flower beds.
• A very fertile soil with good nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous values to support strong plant and root growth. Requires NO additional fertilizer in the first year!
• This soil performs best by watering-in heavily TWICE to remove additional salts from the compost before seeding or planting out the bed.

PLEASE NOTE: You can plant directly into this soil. But, as an all-in-one soil for new/empty garden boxes/beds to plant directly into, we recommend our GrowMix soil as a better option with slightly lower nutrient values for the best results in the first year.

The compost in both of these soils holds water extremely well – please watch how your plants react, and adjust your watering accordingly! Due to the compost, you will help minimize the amount of water used to keep your garden green all summer long.

Yes, your plants will thank you!

NEW PRODUCT, available FALL 2020 !

A blend of coarse sandy loam, washed sand, organics, and compost to form a well structured, nutritious soil suitable for both turf or seed lawn starts.

• Contains 38% organic content.

We are seeing excellent results with this soil!

Adding a pelletized ‘seed and sod starter’ fertilizer to this soil will further help establish initial seed or sod development. And please remember when planting from seed, make sure to keep the young grass shoots damp once sprouted with three light waterings per day: morning – noon – and early evening, until your lawn is well rooted in.

• We test our soils! Yes, this soil closely meets the 2P planting medium requirements as outlined in the B.C. Landscape Society Spec.

A nutritious blend made exclusively from composted yard trimmings and food scraps. Contains ZERO biosolids! This compost is created under strict controls and testing resulting in a fine, very fertile media that can be used for blending in with existing on-site soils to improve organic content, soil structure, water retention, and soil nutrients among many other benefits.

• Best “turned-in” to existing soil once per year by spade or rototiller at a 3:1 ratio of soil to compost. If you turn the top 6” of soil, then apply 2” of compost before turning in.
• Dark color provides excellent contrast with plants.
• Yes, the compost does have some smell when initially placed, and will have some clumps that need to be lightly broken up. Our organic garden soil is also suitable as a soil amender.

An excellent, fertile compost that will greatly improve the soils in any garden!

Dark Bark is a fir/hemlock bark mulch with a rich, dark-brown (nearly black) colour.

Priced right in between the Fir Bark Mulch and the Compost, it’s great for your garden and your wallet!

Our cedar-free bark mulch is a rich mixture of tan to red-brown when dry, and darker-red-browns when wet. This fine-grind mulch is made up of a mixture of fir and hemlock. Great as a garden-topper: helps retain moisture and gives a clean, tidy look.

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE RECENT 2021 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DECISION TO SHUT DOWN FISH FARMS NEAR CAMPBELL RIVER TO PROTECT WILD SALMON STOCKS WE ARE NO LONGER STOCKING THIS PRODUCT.

—> Our closest replacement is Compost certified, now in stock!