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- Compost
- Compost Use: Preparation and Application Rates
- How many yards do I need to apply X inches?
- Woodchips

Our compost gets rave reviews from local gardeners and landscapers!
Emmet County’s Homegrown Compost
- Made from local yard and garden trimmings and food scraps
- Improve the texture and vitality of your soil
Prices
(There is a $5 minimum on compost purchases.)
- Bagged: $6 per bag or 3 bags for $15
- BYOB: bring your own BUCKET(s) and get 5 gallons of compost for $5. (BYO shovel too…ours frequently…ahem… disappear)
- Bulk Load your own: $20 a cubic yard (bring your own shovel as ours frequently disappear)
- Bulk We load (open trucks only): $30 a cubic yard
- Volume Discount: purchases of 20 yards and up, $20 a cubic yard LOADED
When storing bulk compost, cover it with a dark tarp to keep out airborne weed seeds and prevent it from drying or getting soggy.
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Compost Use: Preparation and Application Rates
the following are from “Composting for the Homeowner” from the University of Illinois Extension (resource suggested by Michigan State University)
New Vegetable or Flower Garden
- Prep: clear existing vegetation and roots of tough perennial weeds.
- Use Compost: cover the area with 3 to 4 inches of compost. Till it into the top 6 inches of the soil.
In Potting Mixes
- “Compost is excellent for container growing mixes, because it stores moisture effectively and provides a variety of nutrients not typically supplied in commercial fertilizers or soil-free potting mixes.”
- Use Compost: Use 25-50% compost by volume.
Mulching Existing Gardens
- Prep: remove weeds, making sure to remove the roots of tough perennial weeds.
- Use Compost: Cover the garden or bed with 1 to 2 inches of compost.
To Support Your Lawn
- Prep: If using home-made compost, screen out chunky materials. Aerating the sod before applying comopst will help incorporate the compost.
- Use Compost: Apply 1/8 to 1/4 inch of compost. Rake it into the crevices.
When Planting Trees or Shrubs
- Prep: collect the soil from the hole to backfill around the root ball.
- Use Compost: Mix compost into the natural soil before back filling. Use up to 25% compost (by volume). Using more than 25% compost may discourage the plant from extending its roots beyond the amended soil in the hole.
When Feeding Existing Trees
- Prep: Drill 1- to 2-inch diameter holes 12 inches deep throughout the tree canopy and beyond at 18-inch spacing. Fill the bottom of each hole with dry fertilizer at recommended rates.
- Use Compost: Top off the holes with compost.
- This treatment should supply nutrients for 2 to 3 years.
When Feeding Existing Shrubs
- Prep: Drill 1- to 2-inch diameter holes 8-10 inches deep throughout the tree canopy and beyond at 18-inch spacing. Fill the bottom of each hole with dry fertilizer at recommended rates.
- Use Compost: Top off the holes with compost.
- This treatment should supply nutrients for 2 to 3 years.
Want to make your own compost? Click here for our guide: Home Composting for You
Load your own: $10 a cubic yard
We load (open trucks only): $15 a cubic yard
Choose from mixed, hardwood or evergreen.
How many yards do I need to apply for compost or mulch X inches thick?
When applying | a cubic yard covers |
1 inch | 324 square feet |
2 inches | 162 square feet |
3 inches | 108 square feet |
4 inches | 81 square feet |
Compost is available loose and bagged. For those interested in purchasing it in bags, 40 of our bags of compost are equivalent to a cubic yard. Put another way, one bag of compost is .025 cubic yards of compost.
How We Measure Truck Bed Yardage
Length x Width x Height divided by 27 (LxWxH)/27
An average truck bed is about 2 yards if filled, but not over the edge