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Hi--does anyone know where to buy bags of top soil? Home Depot sells dark
soil mixed with manure, but not plain soil--any suggestions?
Jessica
American Soil has a variety of choices.
Ruth
American Soil Products has all kinds of soil blends in bags or by the
truckload. They are at 2222 Third St Berkeley, on Allston just over the
railroad tracks.
Michael
American Soil Products on Bancroft and Third in Berkeley has every type of
soil mix you can possibly want. In bulk and in bags. Also stone, paving of
all sorts...it's a neat place just to walk around in. Go down Bancroft just
over the RR tracks. It's entrance is on the right immediately over the RR
tracks.
JKamerling
American Soil is my favorite place for all things soil-related. I've never
gotten plain topsoil myself, but imagine they'd have it. They have huge
piles of soil, sand, mulch, plant beddings, redwood chips, etc., plus a
large variety of gravel, rocks, paving stones, and fountains. You can buy
by the bag or cubic yard (they'll dump it into your open pickup -- I advise
bringing one tarp for under and another for over your load!!), or they'll
deliver if you're buying, say, a pallette load of rocks. Stones are sold by
the pound -- I have a lovely large green and white one called Sierra Mist
in my yard, which weighed over 100 lbs and cost about $40 -- 'twas quite a
challenge to get it out of the hatchback but we finally rolled it down a
plank ;> Really fun to visit, nice people.
They're at Bancroft and 4th in Berkeley (going down Bancroft off 6th St.,
take an immediate right into their driveway after you cross the railroad
tracks). Happy gardening!
Nicole
The best place to buy soil is American Soil Products at 2222 - 3rd in Berkeley.
Their # is 883-7200. I think is it where Bancroft crosses the railroad tracks, down
by Aquatic Park. You can buy it in bags or load a pickup truck or have them
deliver a truck load.
Barbara
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