LBN is passionate about its soil products as true organic gardening considers soil health to be the life blood of plant health. LBN is concerned with not only the soil pH and NPK , but also with the soil's biology and ecosystem. It is however important to note that we do not claim that our soil will be like "putting your plants on steroids" as plant husbandry, lighting, fertilization, and watering are also crucial to plant health. We will tell you that we always get positive feedback from our customers not only in verbal form but through photos and occassionally homegrown vegetables.
LBN's Nursery Stock Department uses the same soil mixes that we sell and do not use anything special or use products outside of what we sell through our retail store.
LBN's soil products and Bag of Plenty line:
Chicken Manure Compost (derived from LCF chicken flock, no hormones, antibiotics, or
larvacides used on our chickens)
Use: As a low/mild NPK fertilizer. We at LBN use this compost as our weekly feeding program for our established nursery stock. This compost can be used as the only nutrient for your plants, but we recommend something with a higher NPK to get plant of the a very strong start.
Standard Compost (a mix of available organic matter; mostly coffee bi-product and horse stable manure)
Use: As an amendment to build up organic matter in damaged or high clay soils. As animal bedding to help the decomposition of manure in deep litter methods. As a "compost starter" to help introduce thermophilic microbes to your pile.
Seafood Compost (fish parts composted with Standard Compost and screened down to 1/8 inch)
Use: As a low/mild NPK fertilizer. As an amendment to build up organic matter in damaged or high clay soils
Garden Soil Mix (80% compost & 20% Sand
Use: As a ready to go planting mix. Mostly used to build raised garden beds, and for the planting of tres/shrubs. We reccomend the use of a fertilizer when planting.
Turf Soil Mix (80% sand & 20% compost)
Use: When light grading of your lawn is needed, and/or when establishing a lawn through seeding, plugs, or squares.
Standard Indoor potting Soil (60% compost & 40% Perlite)
Use: As a basic potting soil for indoor use.
Outdoor Potting Soil (60% Compost,10% Sand, and 30% perlite)
Use: As a multi-use potting soil outside.
Premium Outdoor Potting Soil (42.86% Peat Humus, 32.86% Perlite, 14.28% Worm Castings,10% Sand)
Use:
Premium Indoor Potting Soil (Peat Humus 42.86%, 42.86% Perlite, 14.28 Worm Castings)
Use: This potting soil blend was specifically designed fo
Seed Starter & HydroSoil Mix (Peat Humus, Perlite, Worm Castings)
Use: This lightweight mix as your main growing media for top/drip feed or ebb/flow hydroponic systems
Peat Humus (100% compost screened down to 1/8 inch)
Use:
Earthworm Casting (100% worm manure)
Use:
Sand
Use:
All soil mixes are sold in a variety of sizes ranging from 1 gallon pails to 1.5 cubic yard supersacks. We can arrange delivery and/or pickup of all of our products. We encourage you to call us with your soil needs in advance if you require bulk amounts of soil product. If you are out of the local LBN truck delivery area, and are in need of one of our specialty mixes such as Earthworm Casting or the Premium Indoor Potting Soil we can ship bulk amounts in a super sack via a domestic freight carrier. We also offer custom blended soil mixes to suit your needs.
Local Delivery of Bulk Soil:
If you are in the New Orleans Metropolitan Area you can arrange to have the LBN truck deliver you bulk soil products. At this time we mainly offer soil delivery in 1.5 cubic yard supersacks as opposed to loose dump delivery. The super sacks delivery is a unique and convenient way to have your soil delivered to your home or business. We also offer custom blended soil mixes to suit your needs.
1 cubic foot = 7.48 gallons
1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet
1.5 cubic yard supersack = 40 cubic feet
To figure out the amount of soil needed to cover an area multiply the lenghth x width x depth of the area in feet to figure out cubic volume in cubic feet, and then divide answer by 27 if you would like to know how many cubic yards are needed.
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