1 0
    St. Petersburg Soil Delivery
    St. Petersburg Soil Delivery
    St. Petersburg Soil Delivery

    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!

    Plan on twelve inches of mix for raised vegetable beds and four to six inches of topsoil tilled into existing sand for in ground planting beds. For lawn leveling, keep any single application under one inch so you do not smother existing grass.
    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.

    FAQs

    Read all FAQs

    St. Petersburg Soil Delivery

    St. Petersburg Soil Delivery

    4.7
    137 reviews
    $55.00 per Yard
    $55.00
    Sale Sold out
    Shipping calculated at checkout.
    Type
    Style
    Hand-picked local yards
    4,000+ regional deliveries
    Dedicated support
    Why order through Mulch Mound

    The best local , without the guesswork.

    We hand-pick and partner with the best yards in your region, keep only the ones our buyers rate well, and back each load with our guarantee.

    Mulch Mound Guarantee

    If your isn't the quantity or quality you ordered, we'll make it right.

    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!

    Plan on twelve inches of mix for raised vegetable beds and four to six inches of topsoil tilled into existing sand for in ground planting beds. For lawn leveling, keep any single application under one inch so you do not smother existing grass.
    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.

    FAQs

    Read all FAQs

    View full details

    How It Works

    Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

    1

    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.

    2

    Select your delivery date

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

    3

    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 St. Petersburg Customers Like About Our Soil

    4.7
    out of 5 based on 137 reviews
    Google Reviews
    Rob H
    Rob H

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

    Google Review

    Need Help Calculating How Much Soil You Need?

    Use our NEW Trace from Satellite tool to get an estimate for your project based on an aerial view of your property

    Try Our Calculator
    📍

    For raised beds, measure interior length, width, and the fill depth you want in inches, then convert to cubic yards in the calculator. For leveling low spots, which are common on the flat, low lying lots around St. Petersburg, estimate average depth rather than the deepest point. Add about ten percent to your total to account for settling after the first heavy rains.

    Complete Your Outdoor Soil Project

    Finish new soil with three inches of mulch to hold moisture in place, and consider compost to blend into the sand below for lasting structure. Edging and a starter fertilizer help the whole bed establish faster.

    St. Petersburg Mulch Delivery
    St. Petersburg Stone Delivery
    Map of the soil delivery area around St. Petersburg, Florida

    Service area

    Areas we deliver soil in St. Petersburg, Florida

    See All Locations

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Click a question to see the answer

    Answer

    Can I just plant into the sand already in my St. Pete yard?

    You can for tough natives like coontie, saw palmetto, and beach sunflower, which evolved for exactly this soil. For vegetables, annuals, and most ornamentals, straight sand will not hold enough water or nutrition between waterings. Mixing four to six inches of garden soil into the top of the bed gives roots something to work with.

    Answer

    How deep should soil be in a raised vegetable bed here?

    Twelve inches of quality mix is ideal for tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant during the fall through spring growing window that works best in St. Petersburg. Eight inches is workable for lettuce, herbs, and beans. Deeper beds also stay cooler and moister, which matters when the sun is intense even in February.

    Answer

    Will topsoil wash out during heavy summer rain?

    Loose fill can move fast when a summer cell drops two or three inches in an hour, especially on lots that slope toward a street or alley. Contain new soil with edging, timbers, or a raised bed frame, and mulch the surface within a day or two of spreading. On open areas, seed or sod promptly so roots can lock the material in place.

    Answer

    Is my soil too salty near the water?

    Properties in Shore Acres, Snell Isle, and along the bayous can pick up salt from spray, storm surge, and occasional tidal flooding. If you have had saltwater over the yard, flush the area heavily with fresh water and then top with new soil and compost, which help leach and buffer the remaining salts. Choosing salt tolerant plants for those beds saves a lot of frustration.

    Answer

    How much soil do I need to fill a four by eight raised bed?

    A four by eight foot bed filled twelve inches deep takes about 32 cubic feet, or roughly 1.2 cubic yards. Two of those beds put you right around two and a half yards. Order slightly over, since fresh soil settles several inches after the first few rains.

    Answer

    Should I test my soil pH before amending?

    It is worth doing in St. Petersburg because shell content pushes much of our sand toward neutral or alkaline, which locks up iron and causes yellowing in gardenias, ixora, and citrus. The Pinellas County extension office handles inexpensive tests. If your pH runs high, compost heavy garden mix plus elemental sulfur is the practical fix.

    Answer

    What is the best time of year to build new beds in St. Pete?

    Any month works since there is no frost date here, but October through March is easiest on both you and the plants. Soil stays workable, humidity is lower, and new roots establish before the intense heat of May through September. Summer bed building is still fine as long as you water consistently through the first few weeks.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Blend, do not just layer. Dumping four inches of rich soil directly on top of St. Petersburg sand creates a sharp texture boundary, and water tends to perch in the good layer and then rush through the sand below. Turn the new soil into the top three or four inches of native sand with a fork or tiller. That transition zone lets roots move down instead of circling in the imported layer.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Respect the water table. Much of St. Petersburg sits barely above sea level, and in the wet season groundwater can be only a couple of feet down in some neighborhoods. If your yard puddles for hours after a storm, build up rather than dig down. Raising planting areas six to twelve inches with imported soil keeps roots out of saturated ground and prevents the root rot that ruins so many local shrub plantings.

    Mulch Mound Pro Tip

    Feed the soil on a schedule, not just at planting. Sandy soil combined with 51 inches of rain means nutrients leach out constantly, so a single spring application will be long gone by August. Top dress beds with half an inch of compost two or three times a year and use slow release fertilizer instead of quick feeding products. Over time organic matter builds up and the sand actually starts holding onto what you add.

    The Unique Landscape of St. Petersburg

    Native St. Petersburg ground is fine marine sand, often with shell fragments mixed in, and it holds almost no water or nutrients on its own. Bringing in quality topsoil or garden mix is usually the difference between a raised bed that produces and one that dries out by noon. Because the peninsula sits at just 36 feet of elevation and much of it far lower, soil work here is also about grade, keeping water moving away from slabs during our summer downpours. Local sand tends toward alkaline because of all that shell content, so blending in compost rich soil helps buffer pH for acid loving plants like gardenias and blueberries. With no frost date to work around, you can build beds and plant in any month, which makes soil delivery a year round project in this city.

    Explore other options for landscape supply delivery in St. petersburg, Florida