Soil Mate (Bulk Leafgro)

We stock Soil Mate in bulk by the cubic yard.

One yard of Soil Mate is equivalent to 1,200 pounds. The maximum amount of Soil Mate we can fit on the truck is 4 yards. If you need more than 4 yards of Soil Mate, it will require an additional charge.

In addition to delivery, we can also provide installation services. If you’re interested in having our team install your soil mate, please book a landscape appointment and select Garden Cleanup, Mulch and Sod as the appointment type. If you are interested in having our landscape design team build out a patio, walkway, driveway or other hard surface, please book a Full Service landscape design appointment.

When planting trees and shrubs with Soil Mate:

• Dig a hole twice the size and as deep as the root ball of the plant..
• Mix equal parts Soil Mate and existing soil.
• Add about 2” of the mix to the bottom of the hole and carefully place the root ball within the space.
• Fill the area around the root ball half way with your amended soil mix and tamp it with your feet or hands.
• Water the area thoroughly and then fill the remaining soil mix to ground level, tamping again. If your root ball is slightly above ground level, that is ideal.

For lawns that you wish to reseed:

• Add lawn seed to your area and spread Soil Mate evenly on top.

Roll the space and water normally.

How do I know which soil conditioner to use?

Compost and other soil conditioners like McGills Premium Compost, Leafgro, Bumper Crop, Super Fines Soil Conditioner and Soil Mate are all interchangeable and can be used anywhere in the landscape. With that said, they each have their own ideal application. McGills works best when added to lawns. Leafgro and Soil Mate is the most economical choice and can be used in all locations. Bumper Crop works well in vegetable gardens. Super Fines Soil Conditioner works well as a top dressing and is best for clay soils. Soil Mate is similar to Leafgro and it is the only soil conditioner we have in bulk.

Can you mulch with Leafgro or Soil Mate?

Some people prefer to use Leafgro and Soil Mate as a mulch, which is a good alternative if you want to improve your soil by giving it essential nutrients. Having said that, it breaks down much faster than bark mulch and therefore will have to be replenished much more frequently than just once a year. It is doable, but perhaps is not as economically effective as using our bark mulches.

What is Leafgro or Soil Mate?

Soil Mate is made from yard waste, such as leaves and grass clippings, which are composted, screened, and processed into a usable gardening product.

What are typical uses for Leafgro of Soil Mate?

Leafgro or Soil Mate is ideal for amending garden beds, cultivating garden soil, top-dressing lawns, amending the soil when planting trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals and mixing into potting soil or custom soil blends.