7.a) FSPT-Lilleskogan Butterfly Garden Soil AmendmentButterfly Garden Soil Amendment
September, 2018
Estimated 34 cubic yards soil needed for a 40' x 15' area, 6" deep.
Price per Abrahamson's:
Garden soil $900 for 28 cubic yards delivered.
Best quantity deal is per 14 cubic yds., $450 delivered. (32.14/cubic yd).
Top soil would be $430.
Otherwise:
#Yds Price per yard
1 ..................................$81
2-3 ............................ $68
4-5 ..............................$63
6-9 ............................$58
10 + ........................... $57
Waiting for estimate on spreading and tilling in and perhaps a price
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profit community service and volunteer organization.
Butterfly Garden Soil Lilleskogan Amendment continued...
Plants
Prairie Restoration, Inc.
Flowers and Grasses- $7 for 6 plugs
Downy Arrowood- (6-8' ht.), $20 for 2 gal. optional
Pagoda Dogwood- (15-25'), $20, $35, $65 optional
Suggested spacing is 1 foot apart.
600 sq. ft. area would need 250 + plugs (minus transplants)
250+ x $1.17 each = $292.50
Delivery, soil and plants = $1,200
Add to that any options added and price for labor to spread and till in.