Garden Soil

Garden Soil Mix — Ready-to-Plant Blend for Raised Beds & Vegetable Gardens

Our Garden Soil Mix is the open-the-bag-and-plant blend that takes the guesswork out of starting a vegetable garden, raised bed, or new flower border. We blend screened loam, sphagnum peat, and coarse sand in proportions tuned for what plants actually want — enough structure to hold roots, enough organic matter to feed them, and enough drainage that roots don't sit in water after a rainy week.

At a glance

What it's good for

• Raised garden beds, cedar boxes, and elevated planters
• Vegetable gardens, salsa gardens, and herb beds
• New flower beds where you want plants to take off the first season
• Filling deep planters, large containers, and trough planters

How much do I need?

A standard 4' × 8' raised bed at 12" deep takes about 1.2 cubic yards — round up to 1.5 yards if you want it heaped a little proud (the soil will settle as you water it in). Two 4' × 4' beds at 12" deep need about 1.2 yards combined. Bigger 4' × 16' bed at 18" deep? About 3.6 yards.

How Garden Soil Mix compares

• vs. Topsoil Loam: Topsoil Loam is straight screened loam — better for lawns and grading. Garden Soil Mix has peat and sand added for raised-bed performance. Don't substitute — straight loam compacts in raised beds.
• vs. Horticultural Soil Mix: Horticultural is peat-heaviest, lightest, designed for containers and propagation. Garden Soil Mix is heavier and more balanced for in-bed vegetables.
• vs. Compost: Compost is pure organic amendment (you mix into existing soil). Garden Soil Mix already has the right blend — no mixing required.
• vs. Super Loam: Super Loam is for in-ground lawns and beds. Garden Soil Mix is for raised beds and containers where drainage matters more than soil weight.

Frequently asked questions

What's in Garden Soil Mix?
Screened loam (the mineral base), sphagnum peat (organic matter and water retention), and coarse sand (drainage). The proportions are tuned for raised-bed vegetable gardening — roughly 50% loam, 30% peat, 20% sand by volume.

Can I plant directly into Garden Soil Mix without amending?
Yes — that's the whole point. Fill the bed, plant, water. Most vegetables and herbs take off in this mix without additional amendments in year one.

How much for a 4×8 raised bed?
1.2 cubic yards at 12" deep. Round up to 1.5 yards because soil settles 10–15% after first watering.

Will Garden Soil Mix compact over time?
Less than straight topsoil because the peat keeps it light. Most raised beds need 1–2" of fresh mix top-dress each spring to replace what settled and broke down.

How much does a cubic yard weigh?
About 1,400–1,700 lbs per cubic yard.

Do you deliver in the Boston area?
Yes — same-day and next-day bulk delivery across Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Plymouth Counties.

Same-day and next-day bulk delivery, no minimum order. We deliver garden soil across Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex, and Plymouth County.

Pair with our compost to top-dress and feed the bed mid-season, or our black mulch to finish the look around your raised beds.

Order today — the ready-to-plant blend that gets gardens growing fast.

• Same-day & next-day delivery available — weekends fill fast, order early.
• Curbside or on-property drop — let us know at checkout.
• Up to 6 yds per load for dense materials (gravel, soil, rock, sand) — mulch loads carry up to 10 yds. $100 flat rate, no minimum order.
• Job site delivery available — live load tickets and signed BOLs on request.
• Questions? Call (617) 645-0987 or see full delivery info →