Bulk Products
Loading Available:
Closed for Winter
Quantities over 20 cubic yards or in trucks/trailers over 5' in height will be loaded at:
Maple Grove Yard Waste Site
14796 101st Ave N
Maple Grove, MN 55369
Current Hours:
Closed for Winter
Customer must place order and pay at the garden center and pick up at the yard waste site.
Customer is responsible for determining if the vehicle they use can handle the weight of the load.
Delivery available (with 24 hour notice)
- pricing based on quantity and location
Call for more information 763-420-4400
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Description |
Quantity |
Price |
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Elm Creek Compost |
Soil Amendment |
1 Cubic Yard |
$10.00 |
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1/2 C. Yd. |
$7.00 |
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Hardwood Mulch |
Natural Hardwood Mulch |
1 C. Yd. |
$24.99 |
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1/2 C. Yd. |
$14.99 |
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Elm Creek Fortified Black Dirt |
Black Dirt + Compost |
1 C. Yd. |
$15.00 |
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1/2 C. Yd. |
$9.00 |
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Brush Mulch |
Double Ground |
1 C. Yd. |
$10.00 |
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1/2 C. Yd. |
$7.00 |
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Gold Mulch |
Gold Dyed Ground Mulch |
1 C. Yd. |
$48.99 |
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1/2 C. Yd. |
$24.99 |
| River Rock 1.5" |
1 C. Yd. |
$59.99 |
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1/2 C. Yd. |
$29.99 |
Fortified Black Dirt
Elm Creek Fortified Black Dirt is screened black dirt that has Elm Creek Compost blended in during the screening process. Regular black dirt usually contains 2% to 4% organic material. By adding Elm Creek Compost our Black Dirt has an organic content greater than 10%. The organic content in black dirt provides the basic elements that promote plant growth, greater moisture holding capacity and organic activity. This is the perfect material for building flower and perennial beds, adding soil to low or damaged areas in your yard or providing a base for seeding or sodding.
Elm Creek Compost -
what it is and what it is not
Compost is good stuff; it has beneficial value for every garden and lawn and is the best soil amendment you can get!
Webster defines compost as: "a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land".
Elm Creek Compost Soil Test Results:
The following test results were reported for a past sample of Elm Creek Compost - test results will vary from batch to batch but have always been reasonably consistent.
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PH |
7.8 |
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Higher than desired, but very good for compost |
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Soluble Salts (Ece) |
2.6 |
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Low |
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Ammonium |
9 |
ppm |
Low |
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Nitrates |
8 |
ppm |
Low |
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Phosphorous |
311 |
ppm |
Substantial - no added P needed for some time |
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Potash |
4,370 |
ppm |
Very substantial - no added K needed for some time |
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Calcium |
6,217 |
ppm |
Adequate |
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Magnesium |
2,029 |
ppm |
More than substantial |
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Copper |
4.2 |
ppm |
Adequate |
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Zinc |
28 |
ppm |
Adequate |
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Manganese |
180 |
ppm |
More than adequate |
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Iron |
142 |
ppm |
Adequate |
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Boron |
0.72 |
ppm |
More than adequate |
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Sulfur |
3.3 |
Meq/l |
Adequate |
Our compost contains substantial Potash, Phosphorus and a good supply of all the important minor elements; Nitrogen does need to be added.
You should not plant into 100% compost. Compost can be used to make up 50% of the soil you are planting in, however a ratio of 25 - 33% is ideal.
The following information is taken from the Field Guide to Compost Use published by the United States Composting Council.
What is Compost? Compost is the product resulting from the controlled biological decomposition of organic material that has been sanitized through the generation of heat and stabilized to the point that it is beneficial to plant growth. Compost bears little physical resemblance to the raw material from which it originated. Compost is an organic matter resource that has the unique ability to improve the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of soils or growing media. It contains plant nutrients but is typically not characterized as a fertilizer.
How is Compost Produced? Compost is produced through the activity of aerobic (oxygen requiring) microorganisms. These microbes require oxygen, moisture, and food in order to grow and multiply. When these resources are maintained at optimal levels, the natural decomposition process is greatly accelerated. The microbes generate heat, water vapor, and carbon dioxide as they transform raw materials into a stable soil conditioner. Active composting is typically characterized by a high-temperature phase, that sanitizes the product and allows a high rate of decomposition, followed by a lower-temperature phase, that allows the product to stabilize while still decomposing at a lower rate. Elm Creek Compost is produced from yardwaste consisting of grass, leaves, brush and logs.
Benefits of Compost and Its Effect on Growing Systems:
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Physical Benefits: |
Biological Benefits |
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Chemical Benefits |
Additional Benefits of Compost |
