About this soil

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

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Plan on four to six inches of soil for new planting beds, twelve inches or more for raised vegetable boxes, and one half to one inch for topdressing an existing Cuyahoga Falls lawn. One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet one inch deep.
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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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About this soil

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

Ordered Dirt. Received Dirt. Would Buy Again.

Plan on four to six inches of soil for new planting beds, twelve inches or more for raised vegetable boxes, and one half to one inch for topdressing an existing Cuyahoga Falls lawn. One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet one inch deep.
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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Measure length and width of the area, then decide how deep you actually need to go, since soil depth drives cost far more than area does. Multiply square feet by depth in inches, divide by 324, and you have cubic yards. For raised beds use the inside dimensions of the box, not the outside frame.

Complete Your Outdoor Soil Project

Pair your soil with compost to boost organic matter in tight silt loam, then cap finished beds with three inches of hardwood mulch to stop crusting and washouts. Grass seed, starter fertilizer, and straw or erosion blanket finish lawn regrades on sloped Cuyahoga Falls yards.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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How much topsoil do I need to fix the thin soil over my Cuyahoga Falls lot?

For overseeding or leveling a lawn, one half to one inch of screened topsoil is usually plenty, which is about two to three cubic yards per 1,000 square feet. If your builder scraped the lot down to subsoil, plan on four to six inches of quality soil to give roots a real profile above that compacted silt.

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When can I start working soil in the spring here?

Wait until the silt loam crumbles instead of smearing in your hand, which in Cuyahoga Falls usually means mid to late April. Working wet silt loam destroys its structure for the whole season, and with a May 5 average last frost there is no advantage to planting warm season crops earlier anyway.

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What soil should I use for raised beds and vegetable gardens?

A garden mix of screened topsoil and compost gives Cuyahoga Falls raised beds the drainage our 40 inches of rain requires plus the fertility that a short Zone 6b season demands. Fill boxes to within two inches of the top, since the mix will settle an inch or more after the first few rains.

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Why does water sit in my yard after every storm?

Compacted silt loam is the usual culprit, since its fine particles seal up under foot traffic and mower weight and then cannot absorb a fast Northeast Ohio downpour. Core aerating and topdressing with a half inch of compost each fall for two or three years opens the profile back up, and regrading low spots with topsoil handles the rest.

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Do I need to amend my soil before laying sod?

Yes on most Cuyahoga Falls lots. Rototill or scarify the top few inches, spread two to three inches of screened topsoil, and rake it smooth so sod roots knit into loose soil rather than sitting on top of hard subsoil that dries out and kills the seams.

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Is your topsoil screened, and does it come with weed seed?

Our topsoil is screened to remove rocks, roots, and clumps, and we source it locally so it behaves like the silt loam your plants already know. No bulk soil anywhere is completely sterile, so expect some annual weeds and plan to mulch beds or overseed lawns promptly to keep them from establishing.

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Can I have soil delivered in the fall for spring projects?

Absolutely, and October is one of the best times to grade and amend in Cuyahoga Falls because the soil is drier than in spring and winter freeze and thaw naturally loosens the pile. Cover stockpiled soil with a tarp so our winter rain and snowmelt do not compact or erode it.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Never dump new topsoil straight onto compacted ground. In Cuyahoga Falls that creates a hard interface where roots stop and water perches, and after a 40 inch rainfall year you end up with a soggy layer sitting on a pan. Scarify or till the existing surface two or three inches deep first, then blend the bottom of your new soil into it. Roots then travel down into the native silt loam instead of circling.

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Take advantage of the fall window. From late September through the October 15 frost date, Cuyahoga Falls soil is warm, drier than spring, and far easier to grade and till. Soil amended in October gets an entire winter of freeze and thaw working the organic matter into the silt loam for free, and beds built then are ready to plant the moment the ground warms in April rather than waiting on a wet spring.

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Test before you truck in amendments. Silt loam around Cuyahoga Falls often runs slightly acidic, which suits blueberries, rhododendrons, and hydrangeas but limits vegetables and lawns that prefer a pH near 6.5. An inexpensive Ohio State Extension soil test tells you whether you need lime, sulfur, or nothing at all, and it can save you the cost of an entire load of the wrong amendment.

The Unique Landscape of Cuyahoga Falls

Native Cuyahoga Falls ground is silt loam, which is genuinely good soil, but decades of construction grading in the neighborhoods above the river valley have stripped or buried the topsoil on many lots. What is left is often compacted subsoil that puddles after our 40 inches of annual rain and then bakes hard by late summer. Bringing in screened topsoil, garden mix, or compost restores the depth and structure that vegetables, sod, and new shrub beds need in Zone 6b. Good soil also protects roots through the narrow growing window between the May 5 last frost and October 15 first frost, giving plants a fast start instead of a slow struggle. At roughly 1,040 feet of elevation with cool damp springs, warm workable soil in May is the difference between a strong season and a stalled one.