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Soils & Conditioner Information:
Why our Soils are great!
Soil Products & Soil Types
Other Important Factors:
Growing your own healthy vegetables, fruit & herbs is fabulous and a great deal of fun!

But it is also an investment in your ongoing health and wellbeing. Our soil mixes, made on site, are perfect for organically growing your own food.  We are so confident in our Vegetable Mix, we offer a guarantee on it!  (See below for details.)

Trace Elements
We include in our mixes of a broad range of trace elements, such as selenium, cobalt, iron and others naturally deficient in W.A. soils (compost or manure alone would not necessarily include these). Ensuring you use a quality soil mix means healthy plant growth, but it also means essential minerals and nutrients accumulate in the vegetables which you get to eat!

Complete growing mediums, our soils are ready to go!
The soil mixes we make are complete growing mediums, they require no extra nutrients to be added for optimal growth. For the best results we recommend thoroughly soaking the soil before planting.

Organic & no harmful residues
Our Vegetable Mix, Vegetable Concentrate & Potting Mix are certified organic by NASAA.

Green Life Soil NASAA Cert
Some suppliers will claim their soils are 'organic'.  For your total assurance, ask them for details - which of their soils are fully Certified Organic, who they are certified with, and their certification number.  Truly Certified products will carry a logo and a number, like ours.

Water holding minerals
Already added to our soil mixes are our Sand Remedy natural water holding minerals. As these minerals hold water they also hold nutrients, reducing leaching of theses nutrients into the wider environment. We would still recommend mulching in the warmer months.

Beneficial microbes to promote healthy soil biology
Our soil mixes contain beneficial microbes, plus activators, and a range of food sources for them, to encourage healthy, living soil.  Microbes are the workers in the soil, making nutrients and minerals available for plants, ensuring healthier and stronger plant growth.

On-going product development
We are committed to on-going testing and development of our soils, to ensure we keep delivering to you a quality, value for money product that helps YOU grow a better garden.   


There are two versions of each soil type.

The 'mix' is ready to plant into, perfect for raised garden beds. Whilst a rich mix and not overly sandy, it does contain a coarse quartz sand to help with drainage and aeration. (Quartz sand is not yellow sand or black, gutless 'Bassendean' sand. It has a mixture of particle sizes and good water holding ability.)

The 'concentrate' contains all the nutrition and organic matter, but has no sand content. It is designed to use as a soil improver/conditioner and must be mixed into existing soil. It is not suitable to use alone as a planting medium, as the organic content is too high. Also see important information below.

Please note many of our soil mixes contain RECYCLED product - compost and/or mulch products made from recycled, aged and composted council green waste.  Unfortunately because waste isn't always separated as well as it should be, sometimes small bits of inert waste (eg. wire, plastic and occasionally glass) can slip through the manufacturing process and be found in our end product.  We do our best to eliminate any contaminants during our mixing procedure.  Should you feel this is an issue for you, please contact us to discuss.  Please be assured these inert materials do not affect the soil's performance.
Using recycled product (which passes organic and other compost quality standards) means that waste is saved from landfill and is an environmentally sound practice.

Our Soil Products include:

Vegetable Mix
Certified Organic. Grow the tastiest, healthiest vegies and herbs in your own garden. Great soil = great plants. Ready to plant into. Ideal for raised garden beds. Also great to mix into heavy clay or laterite soil.

Available in bulk or 25 litre bags.

"People often ask us how do we grow such healthy herbs and vegetables over a long period of time. I can only say to them that it is in the soil. We always buy our certified organic vegetable mix from Paul & Linda at Greenlife Soil Co." ~ R&J M, Mundaring

Vegetable Concentrate
Certified Organic. This mix doesn't have sand - just loads of nutrients, organic matter and minerals to help hold water. Turn existing sandy garden beds into rich soil. Recommended mixing rate is 2 parts of concentrate to 1 part soil.

Available in bulk or 25 litre bags.

General Mix
This soil mix is not just a landscape mix. Try it and see the difference. Ideal for shrubs, exotics and general perennial garden beds.

Available in bulk.

General Concentrate
Loads of nutrients, organic matter and minerals to help hold water. Ideal for topping up and conditioning existing garden beds. Recommended mixing rate is 1 part concentrate to 1 part soil.

Available in bulk or 25 litre bags.

Native Mix
A blend of compost, coarse sand, organic fertilisers and minerals, suitable for phosphorus sensitive plants. Great to use in planting holes for native trees to give them a head start.

Available in bulk.

Native Concentrate
A blend of organic matter and nutrients suitable for phosphorus sensitive plants. Ideal for conditioning existing garden beds and boosting flowering natives. Recommended mixing rate is 1 part concentrate to 1 part soil.

Available in bulk or 25 litre bags.

Lawn Top Dress
Aids water retention and provides nutrition. Designed for established lawns. Spread 1cm deep over entire lawn and water in. Also ideal for planting new lawns on heavy soils.

Available in bulk.

Lawn Concentrate
Aids water retention an provides nutrition. Designed for new lawns. Cultivate into existing soil to an approximate depth of 100mm. Recommended mixing rate is 1 part concentrate to 1 part soil.

Available in bulk.

Potting Mix
Certified Organic. Ideal for growing your favourite plants (including vegetables) in containers.

Available in bulk or 25 litre bags.


Other Important Information!!!!

What is a Bulk Load (and how can I get one?)
All our bulk products are sold by the 'scoop' of our bobcat, which equates to 1/3 of a cubic metre.

  • one scoop = half a standard trailer
  • two scoops = a standard trailer load
  • three scoops = one cubic metre

Bulk soils can be collected from our yard; bring your ute or trailer, or use our courtesy trailer (please phone to check availability!). We can deliver bulk loads throughout Perth. Delivery charges will vary according to suburb.

 

How much soil will I need?

You can calculate how much soil is required by measuring your garden bed; width x length x required depth (in metres - ie. 20cm is 0.2m)

  • eg. a garden bed 1.5m wide x 3m long x 0.3m deep has a volume of 1.35 cubic metres

If you are still not sure, give us a call and we will help you work it out.

The Plastic Bag dilemma

It's not easy being green! Unfortunately to date we have not found a cost effective and practical replacement for plastic bags. We are happy to fill your own hessian bags or tubs, but we do ask for enough time to do this. It is not always possible to mix and fill on the spot - so please allow up to a week for turnaround time.

Our Soil Guarantee

We are so confident in our vegetable mix that we guarantee you will be happy with it, or we will refund the cost of it to you!

Of course, some commonsense conditions apply:-

  • Seedlings planted into the mix must be healthy and vigorous, and must be seasonally suitable for climatic conditions in your yard.
  • Adequate, regular watering must be correctly applied to the soil.  It is important to mulch in the summer months and ensure watering is done at consistent times.
  • Climatic conditions in your own back yard need to be taken into account:  ie. Whether the garden bed gets enough sun (in winter); or too much sun (in summer).  Plants must be sheltered from harsh winds, especially summer easterlies.
  • Be aware of competition in the soil from tree roots; this can be a major reason why new plantings quickly lose vigour.  Consider using a barrier under garden beds.  For your vegies to thrive, consider their location in relation to other plantings.
  • We cannot provide a refund if poor growth results from pest and disease attack.
  • We reserve the right to visit the garden prior to making any refund payment.

Yes, growing vegies can sometimes be a bit tricky, but don't be overwhelmed!  We are here to offer you advice to make sure it will be a successful and rewarding experience for you.