Laurel Valley Soils

05/27/2026

Update: The Gateway to the City Beautification Project along the I-676 ramps into Center City Philadelphia has recently been planted by PHS Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. This beautiful landscape will welcome visitors to celebrate both our Country's 250th Birthday as well as to cheer on the FIFA World Cup. Downes Forest Products LLC.

05/22/2026

05/19/2026

You've heard of sand art - here is soil art! This beautiful slope is part of the multi-year 896/I-95 Interchange Renovation Project in Newark DE. The project's focus is to decrease the amount, frequency, and severity of auto crashes along this corridor. Laurel Valley's DOT Topsoil was spread throughout the project site and then hydroseeded.

05/18/2026

Primex Garden Center looking all fresh!

05/11/2026

Cars Aren’t the Only Thing Moving Fast on I-95 in Perryville MD!
In 2 weeks, Laurel Valley's MD SHA Topsoil blend delivered germination and fast establishment along the median, despite the harsh highway environment.

05/08/2026

We all want to feed the soil that feeds us - but we don't always know how. Wouldn't it be great to have a recipe for improving your soil?
Enter GUAC: Guidelines for Use and Application of Compost which, like a recipe, provide the ingredients and instructions to create a soil suited for your needs. Want the recipe? Visit https://www.compostingcouncil.org/page/guidelines-use-application-compost

05/07/2026

Inside Salesperson Opportunity!

You might be a natural salesperson and not even know it.

Many top performers didn’t start in sales—they came from construction, landscaping, retail, restaurants, or other customer-facing roles where they learned to solve problems and connect with people.

If you’re curious, driven, and enjoy meeting new people, you may already have what it takes.

Learn more here: https://laurelvalleysoils.com/careers/inside-sales-associate-construction-green-industry/

05/07/2026

International Compost Awareness Week was created to encourage and educate about compost use. There is no better way than to support community gardens, such as Sparrow Run Family Resource Center - CHILD, and programs like Project Seed Delaware. We had the pleasure of providing compost for their raised beds and attending their kickoff event. Thank you Xochi, Retired Lt. Tatum, and the community members for including us. We look forward to watching your beautiful gardens grow!

05/06/2026

We blend all types of soil at our large facility in Landenberg PA- including green roof soil for Rooflite.

This is what a working green roof soil production yard looks like! Piles of soil components being moved and processed and then mixed into the perfect blend for your green roof project. Isn't it beautiful?

05/06/2026

"Compost is the single best additive available for improving any soil type. Is your soil too sandy? Add compost. Too dense? Add compost. Lacking nutrients? Say it with me now: Add compost! That’s why we gardeners call it “black gold.”

It’s as close to a cure-all as we can get, increasing the water-holding capacity of sand and the drainage of clay, while introducing billions of beneficial organisms that will nourish your plants for a long time."

Find our Premium Compost near you: https://laurelvalleysoils.com/garden-center-locator/

I love the idea of transforming garbage into free mulch and fertilizer. Composting is a win-win: I save money and keep my eggshells, coffee grounds and