What it is
A 40-pound bag of screened topsoil. Native loam, screened to 1/2" or finer, ready to plant in or use for lawn patching. Approximately 0.5 cubic feet per bag.
When bagged topsoil makes sense
- Filling sprinkler-line scars — that 3-foot trench from last year's irrigation repair still has a depression. One or two bags fills it.
- Lawn patch jobs — rough up the bare spot, drop in topsoil to level it, then over-seed or lay a square of sod.
- Container fills — combine with compost and a bit of perlite for a basic container mix.
- Topping off raised beds — beds settle 10-15% in the first season. A few bags top them back up.
- Tree-planting backfill — small trees in tight spots where a truck delivery won't reach.
How much do I need
40 bags equal roughly 1 cubic yard. For anything bigger than ~10 bags, bulk yard pricing is dramatically cheaper.
| Patch size | Bags needed |
|---|---|
| 2 sq ft at 2" deep | 1 |
| 8 sq ft at 2" deep | 3 |
| 20 sq ft at 2" deep | 7 |
| 50 sq ft at 2" deep | 17 (consider bulk) |
Topsoil vs Premium Soil Mix vs Bella Flora
This is plain screened topsoil — what was native dirt with the rocks taken out. For a planting bed or raised bed where you're trying to grow something, you want soil with organic matter mixed in: Premium Soil Mix or Bella Flora Potting Mix, which we sell by the yard. Bagged topsoil is best for grade work, patching, and filling — not for first-fill of a productive bed.
Buying tips
- Heavy — 40 pounds per bag. Two hands minimum.
- For raised-bed top-up: mix the bagged topsoil 50/50 with bagged compost for a richer top inch.
- Don't use topsoil straight as a potting mix — it's too dense for containers.
Pickup or delivery
Bagged is pickup any time, no minimum. Bagged-with-bulk delivery is free on the same truck.