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How many scoops can I fit in my truck bed?
This is the most common question I get. In a small pickup, a single scoop will fill it all the way up. Most pickup trucks can take two scoops. The bigger ones can take three.
How much do I need?
If you're amending soil that is already pretty good, a couple of inches (either topdressed or worked in) should be fine. If you're building up a bed from scratch, go for at least 6 inches. To get an idea of how many cubic yards you'll need, take the area in feet and multiply it by the depth in feet. For example, a new bed that is 4 feet wide by 12 feet long and 12 inches deep would require 48 cubic feet (4ft wide x 12ft long x 1ft deep). Since a cubic yard is the same as 27 cubic feet (3ft x 3ft x 3ft = 27 cubic feet), you'll need nearly 2 cubic yards (48 cubic feet divided by 27 cubic feet). I'm more than happy to help you with these calculations! People call with this question all the time ... honest!
How do I use it?
If your soil is especially crappy, I recommend mixing the compost or BedBuilder topsoil in. If it isn't that bad or if you're putting it on perennials, topdress it, but leave a little space between your plant's stalk and the compost.
Can I use it right away?
Yes
If I'm going to store it before I use it, should I cover it with a tarp?
I would cover it with something when it rains, because if it gets totally saturated with water, the biology will suffer and some of the nitrogen will be lost as a gas. Also, it will be a lot harder for you to work with if it's totally saturated.
What methods of payment do you accept?
Cash, check, card, Venmo, PayPal.
How much does it weigh?
The weight of this material varies greatly depending on the moisture content. I don't think it will get over 1000 lbs per cubic yard.
This is the most common question I get. In a small pickup, a single scoop will fill it all the way up. Most pickup trucks can take two scoops. The bigger ones can take three.
How much do I need?
If you're amending soil that is already pretty good, a couple of inches (either topdressed or worked in) should be fine. If you're building up a bed from scratch, go for at least 6 inches. To get an idea of how many cubic yards you'll need, take the area in feet and multiply it by the depth in feet. For example, a new bed that is 4 feet wide by 12 feet long and 12 inches deep would require 48 cubic feet (4ft wide x 12ft long x 1ft deep). Since a cubic yard is the same as 27 cubic feet (3ft x 3ft x 3ft = 27 cubic feet), you'll need nearly 2 cubic yards (48 cubic feet divided by 27 cubic feet). I'm more than happy to help you with these calculations! People call with this question all the time ... honest!
How do I use it?
If your soil is especially crappy, I recommend mixing the compost or BedBuilder topsoil in. If it isn't that bad or if you're putting it on perennials, topdress it, but leave a little space between your plant's stalk and the compost.
Can I use it right away?
Yes
If I'm going to store it before I use it, should I cover it with a tarp?
I would cover it with something when it rains, because if it gets totally saturated with water, the biology will suffer and some of the nitrogen will be lost as a gas. Also, it will be a lot harder for you to work with if it's totally saturated.
What methods of payment do you accept?
Cash, check, card, Venmo, PayPal.
How much does it weigh?
The weight of this material varies greatly depending on the moisture content. I don't think it will get over 1000 lbs per cubic yard.