The all-round garden soil for beds that are planted once and kept for years
Botanical Blend is a premium garden soil for general planting: shrubs, perennials, roses, hedges, trees and the ordinary garden bed along the fence. It is lighter and drains more freely than our Veggie Mix, which is what you want for plants that will live in the same spot for years rather than be fed hard and picked in a season. Fill a new bed with it, or dig it through a tired one, and plant straight in.
Premium soil, nothing added
Botanical Blend is premium soil on its own. We don't blend compost through it the way we do with Veggie Mix, and that is deliberate: a long-lived planting wants a soil that drains well and holds its structure, not one that is as rich as a vegetable bed. If a particular bed needs more life in it, the answer is a bag or a barrow of our own Dig In Compost forked through the top, which lets you decide how rich each bed should be rather than having it decided for you.
- Premium garden soil
- Free-draining, holds its structure
- Nothing added — plain premium soil
- Delivered loose by the cubic metre
What it's for
At a glance
How much do I need?
| Depth | 1 m³ covers | For a 4 m × 1 m bed | For a 10 m × 2 m bed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 mm dug through | 10 m² | 0.4 m³ — order 1 m³ | 2 m³ — order 2 m³ |
| 150 mm new bed | 6.7 m² | 0.6 m³ — order 1 m³ | 3 m³ — order 3.5 m³ |
| 200 mm new bed | 5 m² | 0.8 m³ — order 1 m³ | 4 m³ — order 4.5 m³ |
| 300 mm raised bed | 3.3 m² | 1.2 m³ — order 1.5 m³ | 6 m³ — order 7 m³ |
Length × width × depth (in metres) = cubic metres. Soil settles by 10–15% once it's watered in, so round up, and if you're between sizes, go up a half-metre. Spare soil is never wasted on a garden bed.
Common questions
Botanical Blend or Veggie Mix?
Botanical Blend for flowers, shrubs, hedges, trees and general garden beds: plants that live in the one spot for years and want a soil that drains well and keeps its structure. Veggie Mix for growing food: it has our Dig In Compost blended through it, so it is heavier and richer, built for plants that are fed hard and picked in a season. If a bed does both, Veggie Mix is the safer pick.
Can I plant straight into it?
Yes. Spread it, water it well so it settles, and plant the same day or the next. For a bed that is going to be planted heavily, fork some Dig In Compost through the top first and it will carry the plants through the first season without any extra feeding.
Is it the right soil under a new lawn?
It will work, but Turf Loam is the one made for it: a sandier, more even-screening soil that levels well and drains the way a lawn needs. Use Botanical Blend for the beds and Turf Loam for the lawn, and both can come on the same truck where the volumes allow.
What happens on delivery day?
The truck tips the load where you tell us — a driveway, nature strip or front lawn. Put a tarp down if you want a clean pickup afterwards, and let us know about tight access, overhead wires or a steep drive when you order. One truck carries up to 4 m³ of soil, so orders over 4 m³ are two or more trips and we'll confirm the cost with you first.
Delivery by suburb
| Area | Per load |
|---|---|
| Keilor, Keilor East, Niddrie, Airport West, Tullamarine, Gladstone Park, Avondale Heights | $60 |
| Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Sunshine, St Albans, Deer Park, Caroline Springs, Broadmeadows, Glenroy, Pascoe Vale, Brunswick, Coburg, Footscray | $85 |
| Melbourne CBD, Carlton, Fitzroy, Collingwood, Northcote, Altona, Newport, Williamstown, Epping, Lalor, Laverton | $100 |
| Most other Melbourne suburbs — north, east, south-east, west and the Werribee corridor | $105 |
| Ringwood, Bayswater, Warrandyte, Lower Plenty, Hurstbridge, Rowville, Dandenong, Gisborne | $160 |
One load carries up to 4 m³ of soil (8 m³ of mulch or compost), and soil, mulch and compost can share a truck where the volumes allow. Larger orders are two or more trips and we'll confirm the cost with you first. Your suburb's exact price shows at checkout before you pay.
Not sure it's the right one? See all soils and mulches → or call (03) 9331 5300.
Not sure how much to order? Ring us with the measurements.
Length, width and how deep you want it. We'll tell you the quantity, the delivery price for your suburb and the first day we can get it there. Most of Melbourne is next day.
