What’s a Soil Amendment & How are they used?

1. What’s a Soil Amendment & How are they used?

2. Soil conditioners, are materials added to soil to help improve the capacity to support plant life. Their purpose is to create environment for the roots and the root bed. This is achieved by thoroughly mixing an amendment into the existing soil. The choice of amendment depends on factors like climate, current soil composition and the type of plant needing nutrients. Some notable examples include compost, peat moss, leaf post, bark fines, crushed oyster shell, and gypsum. amendments, like soil a favorable

3. US Rock Corporation is a brand leader in the soil amendment industry. For years, we’ve been delivering essential landscape materials to people’s doors by helping them create the gardens of their dreams. Here are a few of the soil amendment products we provide:

4. Bark Fines Reddish brown in color, bark fines are made from pine or fir bark. Characteristically low ph levels make them ideal for acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, roses, azaleas and camellias. Various fruits like blackberries, blueberries, and cranberries that favor an acidic soil mixture also benefit from this particular amendment.

5. Compost (Horse Humus) This composted horse humus is dark brown in color and is ideal for amending new sod applications and flowerbeds. The organic compost undergoes deep decomposition and its 99% weed free. Its main composition is wood shavings and horse humus

6. Coco Chip Coco chips are made from crushed coconut husks and are dark orange to brown in color. A highly durable organic, Coco chips work as a great alternative to various mulching and soil conditioning applications. Besides its neutral ph level, this wonderful product has amazing drainage, water retention, natural fungal resistance, and root encouraging properties. Overall, it’s an orchid lover’s go-to.

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