Chadds Ford Bridge Revitalized
Laurel Valley Soils provided a custom blend and aged mulch fines to the sitework contractor for the Chadds Ford Bridge on Route 100
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Avondale Garage Youth Center
The Avondale Garage added raised rain garden beds filled with a Laurel Valley Soils custom container soil blend. These attractive and colorfully planted beds are constructed from stylish rustic steel, which also functions as a safety barrier between the busy street and the Garage.
Compost Topdressing and Turf
Mike McGrath, host of You Bet Your Garden podcast, invites Jake Chalfin back to discuss compost topdressing, Fall VS. Summer turf maintenance, and more!
Save Your Turf: Topdressing with Joe Lamp’l
Role of Topdressing Every great superhero has a secret weapon. For Joe Lamp’l, garden expert, that secret for topdressing is compost. But not just any compost; Joe always recommends using STA-Certified Compost. Compost is the sword and shield your turf needs to fight back against poor soil structure, stress, and compaction. Know Where to Start […]
Topsoil: The Need to Know Before Buying
The focus is all on topsoil: how to choose it, what it should look, smell, and feel like, and how to deal with a gardener’s worst enemy: weeds!
Restoring Higbee Beach: 750 Yards of STA Certified Premium Compost Rejuvenates NJ Wetlands
This ambitious project, led by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, seeks to reverse over a century of ecological disruption and rejuvenate the region’s wetlands and upland maritime habitats. Restoring Higbee Beach will enrich the habitat for migratory birds, fish and various threatened and endangered (T&E) species, and to enhance public access.
3 Different Soils. 3 Different Applications. 1 Extraordinary Project: Longwood Reimagined
How Laurel Valley Soils Helped Provide Horticultural Compost, Interior Soils, and Bioretention Soils for Longwood Gardens’ Reimagined Project At Laurel Valley Soils, we know amazing landscapes have to start somewhere, and that is from the ground up. But few projects embody this more than our recent collaboration with Longwood Gardens on their landmark Reimagined Project. […]
Longwood Gardens Reimagined: It Begins with the Soil
Laurel Valley Soils is thrilled to share the exciting news that we are producing the planting soil medium for the Longwood Gardens Reimagined project. The soil will be installed in the new conservatory. It is humbling to be part of this iconic once in a lifetime project; a local treasure our community is proud to […]
With the Right Soil, You Can Grow Anywhere
Anywhere? Even an Asphalt Lot in the Middle of the City? Laurel Valley Soils produces compost and specialty amended soils for any conceivable type of green project. We have found that every project has its own uniqueness, whether it be the type plantings, the size of the project, installation demands or site conditions. The U […]
Our 2022 Report Card is Here!
Our 2022 Report Card is Here! We strived for an A+. Did we get there?
How Boy Scout Troop# 542 in Maple Glen, PA Helped Upper Dublin High School “Be Prepared” for Hurricane Isaias
Boy Scout founder and “Be Prepared” motto creator Robert Baden-Powell, when once asked “Prepared for what?” replied, “Why for any old thing”. Thank goodness Eagles Scout Troop #542 practiced this motto and had the foresight to help Upper Dublin High School be prepared for the stormwater produced by Hurricane Isaias by designing, sourcing and installing […]
Friends With Benefits: Why Letting Your Flowers Cohabitate with Your Veggies is a Great Idea!
Typically, we plan our vegetable gardens around companion planting guides similar to the one below which shows which food crops cohabitate well with each other. For example, we know that tomatoes don’t play nice with cucumbers, but are bff’s with basil and spinach. But did you know that tomatoes also love being grown with various […]
#VforVictoryGardens
Record numbers of families are going back to their roots by growing their own food. The renewed interest in urban farming during the Covid-19 virus is likened to the victory gardens movement during food rationing in the 1940’s. In addition to providing locally grown nutritious food, gardening provides a number of other benefits. “When we […]
Serotonin From Soil? Yes, Please!
Did you know you can get a serotonin from soil? The next time you feel anxious, a little digging or a walk down a nature path may help calm you down and improve your mood.
Gushing From Gutters Or Pouring from Pipes: Why Both Water Emergencies Should Worry You
If you arrived home to find a ruptured pipe which had gushed 1246 gallons of water on to your floor (enough to fill 31 bathtubs), you would certainly be alarmed about the damage it caused. But what if that 1246 gallons of water gushed off the impervious surfaces on your property (the roof, driveway, patio, […]
Coverdale Farm Preserve – A Vision of Soil-Centric Agriculture
Michele Wales, Farm Manager of Coverdale Farm Preserve, wasn’t halfway through our office door when the words “regenerative agriculture” filled the air. This is when we instantly realized that Coverdale Farm Preserve was something special. After all it’s not every day that a potential client starts excitedly talking about regenerating soil before we do! As […]
Compost Fixed the Liberty Bell’s Cracked Soil!
Can you imagine what your 1/2 acre lawn would look like with 80,000 people per year walking through it or stopping to lay out a blanket for a picnic and some sun? With that dense foot traffic, your soil would be compacted and cracked like the Liberty Bell! This is what many popular public landscapes, […]
Let’s Celebrate Compost During ICAW 2019!
International Compost Awareness Week: a Perfect Time to Support Your Soil & PHS: City Harvest, too! Compost provides soil with organic matter, nutrients and biology to grow healthy, nutritious food! Have some fun while checking how much biology is present in your garden soil by “planting” a pair of 100% cotton undies. Leave the waistband showing, […]
REGENERATE Your Soil! Because Sustainability is So Yesterday…
Wait—what? We hear about sustainability every day. What has changed? Soil scientists predict that within the next 50 years, if soil is not protected and regenerated, it will be impossible to feed the population, keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius, and halt the loss of biodiversity. So just sustaining soil is no longer acceptable. […]
#SoilYourUndies
The latest social challenge for millennial farmers and soil enthusiasts… When was the last time you heard an adult say “I soiled my undies” and you couldn’t wait to see it? Never? Well we want to change that! About a month ago, we decided to participate in the latest “millennial” challenge, and are grateful we […]
Feed Your Soil & Feed Your Neighbors During Compost Awareness Week, May 5-13, 2018
May 5-13, 2018 is International Compost Awareness Week, and once again we are celebrating by supporting local food banks and food assistance programs. We hope you will join us! Through our #CompostForCupboards program, Laurel Valley Soils has partnered with PHS City Harvest and Fulfill as the beneficiaries for this year’s #ICAW2018 campaign. For more than a […]
How Black Gold Helped Mercedes Benz Stadium Achieve Platinum
Scott Jenkins is the General Manager of the newly-designed Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, home of the Atlanta Falcons. Scott had a vision to be #1, and was determined to make that happen when the facility opened in August of 2017. And Scott got his wish, although maybe not in the way you might expect, as […]
Dedication: It’s What Gets Us All Paid!
We know how time sensitive stabilization can be when approaching the end of a project. It is critically important to get your seed down and achieve germination before the November cut off. Once a site is stabilized, converting the silt catch basins into functioning bioretention basins is the last key deliverable for dedication. Having an […]
Marketing Topdressing is E-Z with our Topdressing Tool Kit!
Want to Start Offering Topdressing? Already Offer Topdressing, but Want to Increase Sales? Check out our Topdressing Marketing Tool Kit! Topdressing Flyer Here is a flyer you can send to your customers via EDDM, add to a Val-Pak campaign, or slip into your door hangers after other services. We will add your company info (for FREE!) […]
What Business-Boosting Super Power Would You Choose?
Would you wish for improved moisture holding capacity in your soil, so your plants would have increased drought tolerance and stay vibrant all summer? Would you want to lighten up your heavy clay soils, improving percolation and reducing compaction, or would you want organic slow release nutrients that can steadily feed your plants all season […]
