Nourished plants begin with fertile soil. Echter’s takes pride in presenting a diverse array of premium soil mixes sourced from reputable industry brands. Whether embarking on a vegetable garden, enhancing your landscape, or repotting a houseplant, our curated selection ensures the ideal products to elevate your project to success.
Top Soil
Top Soil is considered to be the uppermost layer of soil. It contains some natural, organic matter but is not enriched or amended, which limits its use as a growing medium. In the realm of gardening and landscaping, topsoil frequently finds its purpose as a fill soil or top dressing. Explore Echter’s assortment of topsoils, featuring organic options and premium Colorado-made choices from brands like Permagreen and The Richlawn Company.
Garden Soil
Discover the secret to vibrant and thriving landscapes with Echter’s garden soils. Garden soil is a general-purpose soil designed for in-ground planting. These mixes typically contains top soil, nutrient-rich organic matter, well-aged compost, and essential minerals, designed to create the ideal foundation for your plants to flourish. Garden soil is more nutrient-rich than top soil but additional amendments may be necessary based on specific plant requirements. Choose from top brands such as Black Gold and The Richlawn Company.
Container Mix
Container mix soil, often referred to as potting mix, is a specialized blend designed for potted plants. It’s a carefully balanced mix of organic matter, like peat moss and compost, combined with perlite, vermiculite, minerals, and nutrients. Container mixes provide excellent aeration and drainage, preventing compacting and waterlogged conditions in containers. Our selection of container mixes encompasses trusted names like Foxfarm, Black Gold, Coast of Maine, PRO-MIX, and Miracle Gro, catering to the diverse needs of gardening enthusiasts and ensuring thriving, vibrant plants in any container garden.
Raised Bed Mix
Echter’s offers specially formulated soils crafted to optimize growing conditions for plants in elevated garden beds. Tailored to address the unique challenges and benefits of raised bed gardening, these mixes provide improved drainage, aeration, and nutrient content. At Echter’s, we prioritize quality and offer reputable brands such as Black Gold, Coast of Maine, Fertilome, Permagreen, and EKO. From time-tested favorites to innovative formulations, our selection ensures customers have access to top-tier raised bed soils, promoting healthy plant growth and bountiful harvests.
Indoor Soil
Indoor soil mixes are blends designed to cater to the unique needs of plants grown indoors, offering optimal moisture retention, aeration, and nutrients. Unlike outdoor soils, indoor mixes prioritize lighter textures to aid root development in confined spaces, prevent compaction, and enhance drainage to avoid waterlogging. Echter’s stocks a curated selection of top brands, each tailored to support the growth of indoor plants, ensuring healthy, vibrant foliage year-round.
Cactus & Succulent Soil
At Echter’s, we understand the unique needs of your beloved cacti and succulents. Our specially crafted cactus and succulent mixes are formulated to provide the ideal growing environment for these resilient and diverse plants. Unlike other soil mixes, these blends are designed to mimic the well-draining, arid conditions that cacti and succulents thrive in naturally. The mixture incorporates a balance of perlite, scoria, and other porous materials, ensuring optimal aeration and water drainage while preventing root rot. We take pride in offering a selection of high-quality options, sourced from reputable brands such as Crump Cactus, Black Gold, and Hoffman.
African Violet Soil
African violet soil mixes are designed to cater to the unique needs of these delicate and vibrant plants. African violets, with their intricate root systems and specific moisture requirements, demand a specialized blend of ingredients for optimal growth and flourishing blooms. These mixes are meticulously crafted to strike the perfect balance of aeration, drainage, and nutrient retention. Explore our selection of African violet mixes from top brands such as Black Gold, Hoffman, and Fertilome to nurture your plants to their fullest potential.
Orchid Bark & Mix
At Echter’s, we understand the unique needs of orchids and offer a premium selection of orchid barks and mixes to cater to these exquisite plants. Orchid bark is a specialized growing medium composed of chunks of bark, often sourced from fir or pine trees. Orchid mixes, on the other hand, are carefully curated blends that may include components like bark, sphagnum moss, and perlite. What sets orchid media apart from conventional soil mixes is its exceptional aeration and drainage properties. Orchids are epiphytic plants naturally accustomed to growing on trees rather than in soil so choosing the correct growing media is essential in preventing root rot and maintaining vitality. Explore our top-notch offerings from brands such as SuperMoss, Black Gold, Fertilome, and Hoffman.
Seed Starting
Seed starting mixes stand out for their unique composition, finely tuned to provide the ideal environment for germinating seeds. These mixes are formulated to be lightweight, fine-textured, and well-draining, promoting optimal seed germination and early root development. We proudly offer a selection of premium brands known for their commitment to quality, ensuring that your seedlings get the best start on their journey to becoming robust, healthy plants. Browse seed starting mixes from Miracle-Gro, Black Gold, Coast of Maine, and Fertilome.
Echter's Soil Mixes
At Echter’s, we take pride in crafting and producing our own premium potting mixes right here on site. Our dedicated team designs, blends, and packages four distinct mixes, each tailored for specific applications: Indoor Potting Mix, Seed Starting Mix, Outdoor Container Mix, and Raised Bed Mix. What sets us apart is not just the quality, but the fact that these are the very same mixes we use for nurturing our plants in the greenhouses. Discover why our potting mixes are the top choice among Colorado gardening enthusiasts – try them out and experience the unparalleled vitality and success they bring to your plants.
Bulk Soil Mixes
Echter’s is your premier destination for top-quality bulk soil solutions. Our offerings include Bulk Planting Mix (amended topsoil) and Bulk Grower’s Supreme Mix, available by the scoop. Each scoop contains 1/2 cubic yard or 13.5 cubic feet of meticulously crafted soil, providing the healthiest start for your plants. Our efficient skid steer loader allows us to effortlessly load the material into an open truck bed or trailer for your convenience. Delivery services are also available and pricing is based on zip code (minimum delivery charge $110). Please note that 8 scoops is the maximum capacity for a delivery and additional trips will incur separate delivery charges. Drop-offs are limited to the street in front of the site and require someone to be present to sign for the delivery.
Our Planting Mix (amended topsoil) is a versatile choice, ideal for filling in low spots in unamended soil or building a berm. For large and deep outdoor planter beds or prepared gardens, we recommend mixing it with a 3.8 cubic foot bale of sphagnum peat moss or equivalent organic amendments per cubic yard to ensure optimal conditions for your plants.
Our Grower’s Supreme Mix is enriched with Nature’s Yield compost, Soil Pep bark fines, pumice, and sphagnum peat moss. This premium mix is ready to use in raised beds and large containers, making it ideal for growing a wide range of plant material.