Mixed soil or raised bed mix:
Most new landscape installations in the Gulf Coast region use raised beds for pleasing appearance and for proper drainage. A good mixed soil preparation will allow good drainage, and proper air and water circulation. It should not hold too much water, nor should it be too "light" (should not contain too much peat or other organics, which will allow it to dry too quickly). Landscape Depot uses a mixture of topsoil, sand, screened pine bark and compost to give these proper mechanical and drainage properties. Optimum bed depth for new raised beds is 10-12 inches.
Enriched topsoil or turf mix:
Grass requires a "heavier" mix than raised beds, and an enriched topsoil or turf mix should contain mostly topsoil and sand. A mix containing too much topsoil or clay will drain poorly, and will crack during hot summer months. Landscape Depot provides a excellent blend for either top dressing existing lawns or for new grass installation.
Gulf Coast Rose Soil® :
Landscape Depot provides a soil mix that has the perfect mechanical and nutritional components for roses. It is a proprietary blend of sand, grit sand and organics, combined with both water-soluble and timed-release fertilizers especially designed for roses. A micronutrient package is also added to be sure that all required trace elements are available for good growth. Gulf Coast Rose Soil® also makes an outstanding soil for seasonal color or blooming plants. This is a soiless mix, and it makes an excellent indoor or outdoor potting soil.
Gulf Coast Azalea Soil® :
This soil is very similar to Gulf Coast Rose Soil® , except that it has been acidified to lower the pH to the 6-6.5 range, which is necessary for proper nutritional uptake and growth for azaleas and camellias. Azalea soil also contains topsoil, so it should not be used for potting soil.
Soil Amendments -Compost:
Landscape Depot sells composted organics primarily from ground leaves and grass. This material is best used to add organic matter to existing heavy soil. Compost should not be used where flowering plants or vegetables are going to be immediately planted. Compost will actually take nitrogen from plants for a period of two to three months before the soil bacterial stabilize and begin to slowly give the nutrition back. It is fine for immediate use for other plants and shrubs.
For other questions concerning the use and
type of soils, please contact us. Landscape Depot has
staff, including chemical engineers with professional growing experience
and professional landscapers to help you with your growing needs.