: Many cities or counties operate landscape material sites that offer free or low-cost compost and topsoil, though you typically must load it yourself.

For large-scale landscaping or filling raised beds, purchasing soil in bulk is significantly more cost-effective and environmentally friendly than buying individual bags. A single cubic yard of bulk soil (27 cubic feet) can cost as little as , whereas the equivalent in 1 cubic foot bags from a big-box store could exceed $500 . Local Sources for Bulk Soil

: Offers 60 cubic foot pallets of organic garden or raised bed soil starting around $484.99 . They also provide full truckloads (1,200 bags) for very large projects at approximately $7,210 . Walmart : Sells Back to the Roots Organic Potting Mix Go to product viewer dialog for this item. pallets for roughly $498 .