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    Nacogdoches Soil Delivery
    Nacogdoches Soil Delivery
    Nacogdoches Soil Delivery

    About this soil

    Screened topsoil with a fine, even texture. Ideal for new lawns, sod prep, and raised garden beds.
    Tracy Bly
    Tracy Bly
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    Very happy with the ease of ordering. Delivery went exactly as planned. Garden soil looks great and couldn’t be happier.

    Raised beds want ten to twelve inches of finished depth, while amending existing sandy loam takes two to three inches of compost or garden mix tilled into the top eight inches. One cubic yard covers roughly 160 square feet at two inches 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.
    Tracy Bly
    Tracy Bly
    Google Review

    Very happy with the ease of ordering. Delivery went exactly as planned. Garden soil looks great and couldn’t be happier.

    Raised beds want ten to twelve inches of finished depth, while amending existing sandy loam takes two to three inches of compost or garden mix tilled into the top eight inches. One cubic yard covers roughly 160 square feet at two inches 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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    What Nacogdoches Customers Like About Our Soil

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    out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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    Tracy Bly
    Tracy Bly

    Very happy with the ease of ordering. Delivery went exactly as planned. Garden soil looks great and couldn’t be happier.

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    Michelle Ivette Ponce

    Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all co...

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    Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all concerns, which made our garden day a success! Thank you for your prompt care.

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    For raised beds, multiply length by width by depth in feet and divide by 27 to get cubic yards. For open ground amending, calculate the area and use the depth you plan to till in, usually two to three inches of compost worked into existing sandy loam. Always order about ten percent extra, since compost heavy soil settles substantially after the first few Nacogdoches rains.

    Complete Your Outdoor Soil Project

    Cap your new soil with two to three inches of hardwood mulch so 48 inches of annual rainfall does not erode it and summer sun does not bake it dry. A few yards of gravel underneath low lying beds improves drainage where clay subsoil sits close to the surface.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

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    Why is my Nacogdoches yard soil so sandy?

    Most of Nacogdoches County sits on ancient coastal plain deposits that weathered into sandy loam over deep clay. It drains quickly, warms up early in spring, and is easy to dig, but it holds very little water or nutrition on its own. The fix is not to replace it, it is to blend two to four inches of compost or garden mix into the top eight inches so the sand has something to hold onto.

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    How much soil do I need to fill a 4 by 8 raised bed?

    A 4 by 8 bed filled 12 inches deep takes about 32 cubic feet, which is just under 1.2 cubic yards. Most Nacogdoches raised bed gardeners go 10 to 12 inches deep for tomatoes, okra, and peppers. Order slightly extra, because garden mix with a high compost fraction settles two to three inches over the first season of rain and irrigation.

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    Should I fill raised beds with pure compost or a garden mix?

    Use a blended garden mix rather than straight compost. Pure compost holds too much water during our wet spring stretch and then shrinks dramatically when it dries out in August. A mix of screened topsoil, compost, and a sand fraction gives the drainage Nacogdoches beds need while still holding moisture through the heat.

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    When is the best time to add soil and start beds here?

    February and early March are ideal, giving beds time to settle before the March 15 last frost and spring planting. A second window opens in September for fall greens and cool season crops, since our first frost usually holds off until around November 15. Avoid heavy soil work in the middle of a June through August dry spell when the ground is hard and dusty.

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    Can I use topsoil to level low spots in my lawn?

    Yes, but keep each application under half an inch over existing turf so you do not smother it. Nacogdoches lawns are mostly St. Augustine, centipede, or bermuda, and all three will grow up through a thin topdressing during the warm months. For deeper low spots that puddle after our heavy rains, strip the sod, fill with sandy loam topsoil, and re sod.

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    Do I need to test my soil before ordering?

    It helps. Nacogdoches sandy loam typically tests acidic, often in the 5.0 to 6.0 range, which suits blueberries and azaleas but is low for tomatoes and turf. The Nacogdoches County AgriLife extension office can process a soil sample cheaply, and knowing your pH tells you whether to ask for a lime amended mix or leave the acidity alone.

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    How deep should new soil go over hard clay subsoil?

    If you hit dense clay six or eight inches down, aim for at least ten to twelve inches of good soil above it, and break up the clay interface with a fork so roots and water can move through. A hard transition layer creates a perched water table that drowns plants during a wet Nacogdoches spring. Raised sides help enormously on those lots.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Never dump good soil straight on top of untouched hard ground. On Nacogdoches lots where clay sits under the sandy loam, that creates a sharp layer boundary where water stalls and roots stop. Break up the existing surface with a broadfork or tiller first, then blend a few inches of new soil into it before adding the rest. The transition zone is what makes the whole profile work.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Add organic matter every single year, not once. Warm temperatures, high humidity, and 48 inches of rain make organic matter burn through Nacogdoches sandy loam much faster than it does in cooler climates. A one inch compost topdress each spring, right around the March 15 last frost, keeps the moisture holding capacity you paid for from disappearing by the following summer. Consistency beats one big amendment.

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    Water new soil in slowly and deeply before planting. Freshly delivered garden mix is often surprisingly dry in the center of the pile, and dry organic matter repels water. Soak your filled beds, let them sit two or three days to settle, then top off any low spots before planting. Doing this in early March means everything is stable and moist when your tomato transplants go in.

    The Unique Landscape of Nacogdoches

    Most Nacogdoches lots sit on sandy loam that drains fast and holds very little, which is a blessing during a 48 inch rainfall year and a curse during a rainless August. That native soil is often thin over dense clay subsoil, and on newer subdivisions the good topsoil was scraped off during construction and never replaced. Bringing in quality screened topsoil, garden mix, or compost is how you build the moisture holding, nutrient holding layer that vegetables, turf, and ornamentals actually need here. With a growing season running from the March 15 last frost to the November 15 first frost, Nacogdoches gardeners get eight months of production, and that demands soil with real organic matter behind it. Added soil also lets you raise beds a few inches above grade so heavy spring rains drain away instead of drowning roots. Whether you are filling raised beds, leveling a low spot, or rebuilding a lawn, imported soil is the foundation everything else sits on.

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