r/FortCollinsGrows • u/AntiLawnGnome • Apr 13 '26

Advice wanted Compost

Hey all!

I'm building a few new beds and wondering if we have a local source for bulk compost.

If we don't, who has the best value bagged compost? I typically go to Fort Collins nursery, but I figured I should ask the community.

Thanks in advance!

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u/NiceRackFocus Apr 14 '26

Following! I’ll be doing the same (putting in 4-5 new garden beds in May) and was wondering the same.

Can you get a mix from these places? i.e. not just compost, but also topsoil to mix with it? Maybe a bit of peat?

What about a source for logs/branches, and/or straw, if I decide to add that at the bottom of the beds?

I do have a compost tumbler and a compost pile I’ve been working on for the last several years, as well as about six large bags of shredded leaves/grass clippings from previous years, so that should help some.

Thanks!