Spring Growth Begins with a Strong Foundation 

Before you select your primroses, dahlias, or sweet peas for the upcoming season, it is crucial to make sure your garden beds are set up for success. 

Winter weather often leaves soil from the previous season compacted, soggy, and nutrient-deficient. Several factors contribute to this, including: 

• Erosion 

○ Soil compacts and expands due to freeze/thaw cycles, leaving the soil closest to the surface level more susceptible to wind erosion and water runoff. 

• Slower microorganism activity 

○ The microbes that live within the soil are less active in colder weather, making them less effective at breaking down organic matter. 

• Saturation 

○ Melting snowcover and wet weather can leave soil waterlogged. 

Lenz Compost helps restore and improve soil health, protect against runoff and erosion, support balanced moisture retention, and provide vital nutrients that feed microorganisms and strengthen soil for more impressive and flourishing blooms. To amend your existing soil, add one part compost to two parts of tilled soil. 

Maximizing Your In-Ground Garden Blooms 

The Power of a Balanced Loam Soil 

Plants placed directly into outdoor garden beds have to contend with the native environment and therefore require a robust blend of organic matter that can break up for improved drainage and jumpstart the microbial activity that naturally slows down during the cold winter months.

Lenz Soil (loamy soil pre-amended with sand and premium compost) provides the ideal foundations for gardens. It is dense enough to anchor developing roots into the earth but permeable enough to prevent early plantings from waterlogging. 

Maximizing Your Container Blooms 

Greater Aeration with Lenz Potting Mix 

The root systems of potted bulbs, hanging baskets, and patio planters are confined to a much smaller space, meaning they require a lighter, highly porous soil that drains exceptionally well so roots won’t rot. 

Rather than dense loam, Lenz Potting Mix is a blend of 60% fine bark, 10% pumice, and 30% premium compost, creating an incredibly airy structure that supports drainage and optimal oxygen exchange at the root system. This specific ratio supports healthy root growth by acting as a sponge, holding just the right amount of moisture to support strong blooms. 

Get Your Garden Growing with Lenz! 

Ask for Lenz products at your local garden center, call for delivery, or visit us in Stanwood to pick up materials. Our soil experts are here to help your flowers thrive!