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    Cottonwood Soil Delivery
    Cottonwood Soil Delivery
    Cottonwood Soil Delivery

    About this soil

    Screened topsoil with a fine, even texture. Ideal for new lawns, sod prep, and raised garden beds.
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    WAYLAND HICKS
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    Good quality top soil and was delivered exactly where I wanted it. Nice Job!

    Raised beds usually need eight to twelve inches of soil, while topdressing an existing lawn takes only a half inch per pass. New planting areas over Cottonwood clay do best with four to six inches worked into the top of the native ground.
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    A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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    Cottonwood Soil Delivery

    Cottonwood Soil Delivery

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    About this soil

    Screened topsoil with a fine, even texture. Ideal for new lawns, sod prep, and raised garden beds.
    WAYLAND HICKS
    WAYLAND HICKS
    Google Review

    Good quality top soil and was delivered exactly where I wanted it. Nice Job!

    Raised beds usually need eight to twelve inches of soil, while topdressing an existing lawn takes only a half inch per pass. New planting areas over Cottonwood clay do best with four to six inches worked into the top of the native ground.
    Use our free soil calculator

    A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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    Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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    Make sure you adjust the quantity to your home's needs. You can use our calculator to estimate how much you'll need.

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    Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

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    Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

    What Cottonwood Customers Like About Our Soil

    4.7
    out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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    Rob H

    Easy to order, great service, and great product. We enjoy the final look of a very neglected beds we inherited!

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    Measure the length and width of the area in feet, then decide your depth in inches before doing any math. One cubic yard covers about 100 square feet at three inches or roughly 27 square feet at twelve inches. For raised beds, calculate each box separately and add ten percent for settling.

    Complete Your Outdoor Soil Project

    Add compost to work into the clay loam below your new soil so the two layers knit together instead of forming a barrier. Finish with three inches of mulch on top to hold moisture once the dry season starts.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

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    Do I really need to bring in soil if I already have clay loam?

    For lawns and ornamentals you can often amend in place, but for vegetables and raised beds imported soil is worth it. Cottonwood clay loam has good nutrient holding but poor aeration, and root crops like carrots and potatoes will fork or stunt in it. A six to twelve inch layer of screened garden blend on top solves that.

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    What soil should I use for raised beds in Cottonwood?

    A garden blend of screened topsoil and compost is the standard choice. It holds moisture through the long dry summer without turning to concrete, which straight local clay will do by July. Fill beds to within an inch of the top since the mix will settle two to three inches over the first season of irrigation.

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    When can I start working soil in the spring here?

    Wait until the ground has drained after the last significant rain, usually late February into March. Working Cottonwood clay loam while it is wet destroys the structure and leaves you with hard clods all summer. Squeeze a handful, and if it forms a sticky ball rather than crumbling, give it another week.

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    How do I fix drainage in a low spot in my yard?

    Regrading with a sandy loam fill is the usual approach. Because Cottonwood's clay loam sheds water slowly, low spots hold standing water for days after a December storm. Build the area up a few inches with fill soil, slope it away from structures, and the surface water will move instead of pooling.

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    How much settling should I expect after delivery?

    Figure on ten to fifteen percent. Fresh soil is fluffy from screening, and once Cottonwood's irrigation season starts and the material takes on water repeatedly, it settles noticeably. Order about ten percent more than your calculated volume so you are not making a second trip in June.

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    Can I put topsoil over my existing lawn to level it out?

    Yes, in thin layers. Topdress no more than a half inch at a time so the grass can grow through, and repeat every few weeks during the active growing season. In Cottonwood that means April through September when warm season grasses are pushing hard, not during the cool wet winter when growth slows.

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    Should I test my soil before ordering?

    It helps if you are planting something particular like blueberries or citrus. Cottonwood clay loam usually runs neutral to slightly alkaline, so acid loving plants need either a targeted amendment or a raised bed with an acidic mix. For general lawn and shrub work, a standard garden blend will serve fine without testing.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Do not just dump new soil on top of untouched clay loam. Cottonwood's native ground is dense enough that a clean boundary between layers acts like a shelf, and water pools right at that line instead of soaking down. Break up the top three or four inches of native soil with a fork or tiller first, then blend a little of your new material into it before filling the rest.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Time your big soil projects for the shoulder seasons. March and October give you workable ground and temperatures that do not punish you for hauling wheelbarrows all day. Cottonwood summers regularly push past 100 degrees, which makes moving soil miserable and dries fresh material out before you can plant into it. Winter is out because saturated clay loam turns to mud underfoot.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Build a slight crown into any new soil area rather than leaving it dead flat. Cottonwood gets most of its 24 inches of rain in short concentrated bursts between November and March, and flat ground over clay loam holds that water at the surface. A gentle rise of an inch or two across a bed lets excess run off the edges while still keeping the root zone evenly moist.

    The Unique Landscape of Cottonwood

    Most Cottonwood yards sit on clay loam that is rich in minerals but tight, slow draining, and unforgiving once it dries out in summer. Native soil alone rarely gives vegetable roots or new lawn the loose structure they need to spread. Bringing in a screened topsoil or garden blend gives you a workable rooting layer above that clay, which is often the difference between a garden that produces through August and one that stalls in June. With a Zone 9a growing season that runs from roughly March 20 to November 15, there is a long window to take advantage of, but only if roots can move. Amended soil also improves how the ground absorbs Cottonwood's concentrated winter rainfall instead of shedding it. Raised beds and berms built from imported soil sidestep the drainage problem entirely.

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