ORGANIC COMPOST, MULCH & LOAM IN BULK
We get many questions about our bulk materials at Vineyard Gardens and thought it would be pertinent to bring all the information together in one place.
Good soil is critical to successful gardening. What we see above ground is really only half the picture. If a plant's leaves are turning yellow or if pests are suddenly present you can bet there’s a problem with the soil.
One of the most important ingredients in soil is its organic content. It is the organic matter that, in the process of breaking down, enable the roots to access moisture and nutrients. The organic matter acts like sticky spots for nutrients to stick to making them available to the roots instead of leaching away. Then every year it is wise to build up the organic content of the soil to keep plants growing and healthy.
For a finished look and to retain moisture we recommend mulches. They are larger chunks of shredded bark that help retain moisture in the soil and also prevent weed seeds from germinating. As the mulch slowly decomposes the micro organisms responsible for the decomposition rob the soil of essential nutrients as in nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium . We recommend you fertilize before mulching.
We have two groups of bulk materials; organically rich soil amendments and mulches. The main ingredient in our soil amendments is compost.
Click on this LINK for a handy calculator to help figure out how much of these materials you’ll need for your project. We are loading bulk materials 8am-3pm Monday through Friday and 8am-12pm on Saturday. There is no need to pre order bulk materials unless you want a delivery.
Gardener’s Choice, $75/cu.yd.
Gardener’s Choice is an organic leaf and yard compost. It has been heat treated to render it relatively weed free. It is the best choice for vegetable gardens but it is also ideal for top-dressing flower beds.
Black Gold Compost, $65/cu.yd
Compost is a heat treated Bio Solid compost. The heat-treating kills off most of the weed seed. This is a commercially produced material that has been thoroughly checked and approved for sale by our local Board of Health. It is an excellent choice as a soil amendment to bring up the organic content of our sandier Vineyard soils and to lighten heavy clay soil.
Vineyard Gardens Loam, $50/cu.yd
Vineyard Gardens Loam is our own leaf and yard debris compost. It is very much like a compost you would make at home so it could have any number of weed seeds in it. It has been turned over several times a year and been thoroughly sifted to remove large sticks and rocks. Its benefits are that it is high in organic content and is relatively inexpensive.
Vineyard Gardens Planting Mix, $80/cu.yd.
Vineyard Gardens Planting Mix is our premium blend. It consists of:
3 parts Compost; 2 parts Peat Moss; 1 part Sand
This product is super versatile and useful. It can be used as an amendment when planting trees and shrubs. It can be used to top-dress gardens that have particularly difficult components, like clay or sand. It can be lightened with perlite to use as a potting mix.
Pine Bark Mulch, $65/cu.yd
We use our standard Pine Bark Mulch for most gardens, shrub boarders and tree wells. Dark, shredded pine bark mulch
Wood chips, $25/cu.yd.
We also provide Wood Chips which is perfect for suppressing weeds in uncultivated areas like paths, parking spaces, construction areas. It's best not to use wood chips in planted areas because the fibrous material has not broken down yet and in the process of breaking down it burns Nitrogen. Nitrogen is an important nutrient for plants and without it growth will be weak and lacking in chlorophyll turning the leaves yellow. It is useful for suppressing weeds when its freshly put down.
DELIVERY CHARGES
(includes only driver)
WE DELIVER BULK MATERIALS BY CUBIC YARD DUMPED ON SITE. WE ALSO DELIVER AND PLANT TREES AND SHURUBS!
1-4 yards to West Tisbury $65/trip
1-4 yards to other island towns $90/trip*
5-7 yards to West Tisbury $75/trip
5-7 yards to other island towns $100/trip*
*Trips to Chappy are billed hourly for labor, trucking, materials and ferry fees
*Tree/Shrub delivery and/or planting ask for fee schedule information page