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Figure 2 inches for top dressing an existing lawn, 4 to 6 inches for new beds, and a full 10 to 12 inches of blended soil for raised vegetable beds. Order about 10 percent extra to account for settling.
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Great experience - not only was this the most affordable option for dirt delivery in Cleveland heights, but the delivery was fast and friendly. Got exactly what I needed and the truck got as close as possible to where I needed the dirt - even in my cramped driveway. Will be us...
Figure 2 inches for top dressing an existing lawn, 4 to 6 inches for new beds, and a full 10 to 12 inches of blended soil for raised vegetable beds. Order about 10 percent extra to account for settling.
Use our free soil calculator
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Great experience - not only was this the most affordable option for dirt delivery in Cleveland heights, but the delivery was fast and friendly. Got...
Great experience - not only was this the most affordable option for dirt delivery in Cleveland heights, but the delivery was fast and friendly. Got exactly what I needed and the truck got as close as possible to where I needed the dirt - even in my cramped driveway. Will be using again and recommending to my neighbors.
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Try Our CalculatorMeasure the length and width of the area, then decide your depth in inches before running the numbers, because depth drives the volume more than most people expect. One cubic yard covers roughly 160 square feet at 2 inches or 80 square feet at 4 inches. For raised beds, use inside dimensions and subtract nothing, since fresh soil settles 10 to 15 percent after the first Hamilton rain.
Finish with a couple yards of hardwood mulch to lock in the moisture your new soil holds, and add compost if you are planting vegetables or renovating tired perennial beds.
Never till or spread soil on saturated ground. Hamilton's silt loam is especially prone to smearing when wet, and working it in April mud creates a compacted layer that roots cannot penetrate for years. Squeeze a handful into a ball and press it with your thumb. If it slicks over rather than crumbling, wait two or three dry days. Patience here saves an entire season of poor growth.
Blend the boundary between new and existing soil. Dumping 4 inches of topsoil straight onto compacted ground creates a bathtub effect where water sits at the seam, which shows up fast during a wet Hamilton spring. Scarify the existing surface with a rake or tiller 2 inches deep, then spread half your new soil and mix it in before adding the rest. Roots will cross the boundary instead of circling.
Time raised bed filling for fall if you can. Ordering soil in October, after our first frost around October 20, gives the blend all winter to settle and stabilize through Hamilton's freeze and thaw cycles. By April the bed has knit together, weed seeds in the mix have been exposed to cold, and you can plant immediately instead of waiting for a fresh pile to firm up.
Hamilton's native silt loam is genuinely good soil, but very few yards here still have much of it intact. Construction grading on newer streets and decades of foot traffic in older neighborhoods like Prospect Hill leave behind thin, compacted topsoil over dense subsoil. Add 43 inches of yearly rainfall washing fines downhill on the river terraces, and beds and lawns end up sitting low, holding puddles, and struggling to root deeply. Bringing in screened topsoil, garden mix, or compost rebuilds the 6 to 8 inches of workable soil that vegetables, sod, and perennials need in Zone 6b. Good soil also extends your effective season, warming faster in April and draining better through a wet Ohio spring.
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