Soil blends · Houston
Lawn Mix
A screened blend of our own loamy sand, our compost, and our humus for seeding, laying sod, and topdressing an existing lawn.
$36 per cubic yard
Retail price at the yard, before tax.
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The material
What it is
Lawn Mix is a blend of our own loamy sand, our Casco Compost, and our humus, listed largest share first. The loamy sand keeps it draining and aerated, so roots get air and water without the lawn staying wet. The compost and humus add the organic matter a new lawn needs to root.
In soil names the second word is the main component and the first word describes it. Loamy sand is sand with a lot of loam in it. Sandy loam, which we sell as Screened Sandy Loam Topsoil, is more loam than sand. Lawn Mix is built on the loamy sand.
The loamy sand is dug on this property. The compost is what we produce on site and cure before blending. The humus is the fine, broken-down organic matter that makes up soil.
Process
How we make it
We build Lawn Mix on compost we cure ourselves, hold for months, and test section by section before it is pulled. Our Casco Compost page has the curing detail and the state minimum for pathogen kill.
The blend is pre-mixed and screened to order. Our finish screen is half-inch minus, which matters for a lawn. A consistent, fine-screened mix spreads evenly for topdressing and gives seed and sod even contact with the soil.
Lawn Mix is the heaviest blend we make, which is worth knowing if you are ordering a delivery. We can put two materials on one truck, and a split load carries three to four cubic yards of each. Weight, not volume, is what sets that limit.
Uses
Best for
- Seeding a new lawn
- Laying sod
- Topdressing an existing lawn in spring or fall
- Leveling low spots and building up thin, tired turf
Good to know
What to check in a topdressing mix
Screen consistency and compost maturity decide whether a topdressing mix works. A coarse or rocky mix will not spread evenly and leaves lumps in the turf. Uncured compost ties up nitrogen as it finishes, which can leave new grass yellow and slow right when you want it filling in. University extension guidance is that finished compost smells earthy, and hot product at point of sale is still composting.
Ask any supplier what their lawn or topdressing mix is screened to, and what the compost in it is made from. "Recycled soil" does not answer either question.
Questions about Lawn Mix
Our own loamy sand, our Casco Compost, and our humus, listed largest share first. There is one Lawn Mix recipe.
Yes. It is made for seeding, laying sod, and topdressing in spring or fall. Topdressing goes on much thinner than a 3-inch bed.
Casco Compost, which we make at the yard from wood shavings, animal manure, and food waste brought in by collection companies. The other components are materials we make and screen ourselves.
No. It is low in salt and sodium, so it is safe to spread over established turf. The loamy sand base spreads and levels evenly, and the Casco Compost and humus bring the organic matter up into the range grass roots do well in.
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