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    Southfield Soil Delivery
    Southfield Soil Delivery
    Southfield Soil Delivery

    About this soil

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

    Ordered Dirt. Received Dirt. Would Buy Again.

    Topdress lawns at a quarter to a half inch per pass so you do not smother grass, and fill raised beds and new planting areas to a full 12 inches. One cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet at a quarter inch or 27 square feet at 12 inches.
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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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    Southfield Soil Delivery

    Southfield 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.
    Mitch Smouse
    Mitch Smouse
    Google Review

    Ordered Dirt. Received Dirt. Would Buy Again.

    Topdress lawns at a quarter to a half inch per pass so you do not smother grass, and fill raised beds and new planting areas to a full 12 inches. One cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet at a quarter inch or 27 square feet at 12 inches.
    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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    How It Works

    Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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    Choose your soil

    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 your delivery date

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

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    Sit back and wait

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

    What Southfield Customers Like About Our Soil

    4.7
    out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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    Julie Nekich
    Julie Nekich

    Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of cautio...

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    Placing an order online was so easy. Delivery was on time. When the driver realized we had a newly poured driveway they erred on the side of caution and opted not ti drive in it. The company even sent me a message explaining that call. Would recommend!

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    For raised beds, multiply length by width by depth in feet, then divide by 27 to get cubic yards. For lawn topdressing across an irregular Southfield yard, break the area into rectangles and add them together rather than trying to measure the whole shape at once. Order about 10 percent extra since soil settles once it is watered in.

    Complete Your Outdoor Soil Project

    Add compost to blend into the top layer, grass seed rated for Michigan sun or shade, and a few yards of mulch to cap new beds so the fresh soil does not crust over in the summer heat.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

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    What kind of soil do I need to fix my Southfield lawn's low spots?

    Use screened topsoil or a topsoil and compost blend, not pure compost, which will settle too much. Fill low areas in 1 to 2 inch lifts, seed or let the existing grass grow through, then repeat. Southfield lawns over clay settle unevenly for years after construction, so expect to touch up the same spots a second season.

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    Can I just till compost into my clay instead of bringing in soil?

    You can, and for a small bed that works well. But Southfield clay loam needs a lot of organic matter to change, roughly 3 to 4 inches worked into the top 8 inches, so for anything larger it is usually cheaper and less back breaking to bring in a blended soil and build up rather than dig down.

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    When can I start working soil in the spring here?

    Wait until the clay crumbles instead of smearing, typically mid to late April in Southfield. Squeeze a handful and if it forms a slick ribbon it is too wet. Tilling wet clay loam destroys structure and creates concrete like clods that last all season.

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    How deep should raised beds be over Southfield clay?

    Go 12 inches minimum. Because the native clay beneath drains slowly, that depth gives roots room above the wet zone. Tomatoes, peppers, and root crops all do noticeably better in 12 to 18 inch beds here than in the 6 inch kits sold at big box stores.

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    Will topsoil help with water pooling near my foundation?

    Yes, if you use the right material. Build up a positive slope of about 6 inches over the first 10 feet away from the house using a clay heavy fill soil, not fluffy garden mix, then cap it with topsoil and mulch. Many older Southfield homes have settled backfill that now slopes toward the basement wall.

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

    A 4 by 8 bed filled 12 inches deep takes about 1.2 cubic yards. Two of those beds is right around 2.5 yards, which is a very common Southfield backyard order. Order slightly over, since blended soil settles 10 to 15 percent in the first season.

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    Do I need to test my soil before ordering?

    It helps. MSU Extension offers inexpensive mail in tests, and Southfield clay loam usually comes back slightly alkaline with decent phosphorus and potassium but low organic matter. That last number is the one that matters most, and it is exactly what a compost blended soil delivery fixes.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Do not build a raised bed by dumping fluffy soil straight onto untouched Southfield clay. Break up the top 4 to 6 inches of the existing ground with a fork first so the two layers knit together. Otherwise you create a bathtub effect where water fills the new soil, hits the compacted clay interface, and sits there drowning roots through every wet Michigan April.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Order soil for a fall project instead of fighting for spring slots. Southfield's frost date around October 15 still leaves weeks of workable ground, the clay is dry and easy to grade in September, and winter freeze and thaw cycles will crumble your new soil into a much better texture by the time you plant next May. Fall regrading also settles before spring rains test it.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Keep a distinction between fill and topsoil. Use cheap clay fill for bulk volume like raising a grade or backfilling a retaining wall, then cap the last 4 to 6 inches with screened topsoil or garden blend. Southfield homeowners often pay premium prices to fill three feet of depth with material that only needs to be good in the top layer where roots actually live.

    The Unique Landscape of Southfield

    Most Southfield properties were graded during mid century subdivision development, which means the topsoil was scraped off and what remains is dense subsoil clay. That is why so many lawns here puddle after a storm and why new vegetable beds underperform in their first year. Bringing in quality screened topsoil or a compost blended garden mix gives roots something they can actually penetrate above that heavy layer. With a growing window running from about May 3 to October 15, Southfield gardeners cannot afford to waste six weeks waiting for roots to fight through compacted clay. Good soil also holds moisture between our spread out rain events, which total only around 33 inches a year. Whether you are leveling a settled lawn, filling raised beds, or regrading away from a foundation, the material you start with sets the ceiling on everything you plant.

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