Products

• How much material do I need? If laying material 1” thick, you will need 3 cubic yards of product for every 1,000 square feet. After determining the square footage you would like to cover, use our product calculator to help better determine your needs.

• Can I use compost to fill my raised beds? If you have existing raised beds that need some additional nutrients, compost is a great addition to the existing media. However, we do not recommend planting directly into compost because the product does not have suitable soil structure that your plants will need. Instead, we carry Garden Soil specially designed to fill empty raised beds.

• My farm produces certified organic agricultural products. Can I use your compost? Yes! Our Compost is OMRI listed for use in organic production.

• Do you have compost available all year round? Some equipment and contract acquisitions have allowed us to extend our composting season in comparison to year’s past, and we try to have a continual supply of compost throughout the year. There may be select times of year when our Compost is sold out, so be sure to join the email list to stay up to date on availability, or request a delivery early during busy times of the year.

• Do you bag your compost? Yes! We bag our Compost here at the farm with special bags to allow the compost to breathe and encourage aerobic activity.

• Where is your bagged compost available? Our bagged Compost is available at Panorama Paydirt and can be picked up on-site or added to a delivery order. It is also available at these local retailers and garden centers:

Delivery

• Do you deliver? We offer delivery Monday-Friday (and on Saturday’s on a limited basis) to Charlottesville and the surrounding area for orders of 5 cubic yards of product or more. We are able to deliver up to 9 cubic yards of compost, 6 cubic yards of garden soil, or 13 cubic yards of our mulches at a time. Delivery fees are based on your location. Deliveries of full truckloads of compost and mulch will receive a 5% discount of the cost of product purchased (a full truckload is 9 CY of any compost product, or 13 CY of any mulch or woodchip product).

• What is your delivery fee? Delivery fees are based on delivery zones which are determined by the distance from our farm to the delivery address and range from $29 (1-5 minutes away) to $149 (51-59 minutes away). When you place a delivery order or request an estimate, you will receive an invoice where you can see the cost breakdown of your products and delivery charge.

• Do I have to be home for the delivery? No, you do not. If conditions permit, we can accommodate your needs even if you are not there to receive the delivery. We typically call this type of delivery a “Bucket” delivery. Place a plastic bag with your check beneath a bucket where you would like the product to be placed in your driveway. Our drivers will deliver the product in your driveway where the bucket is located.

• What terrain is suitable for delivery? Deliveries can be made in driveways, hard surfaces, hard packed dirt or grass, or any other level, hard surface that can support our delivery vehicles. Delivery trucks require dry weather conditions (at least 2 days since last rain) and a signed waiver to go off-road. Spaces less than 12’ wide, sloped, or under power lines or tree branches are not suitable for delivery.

• Can I receive a call you are heading my way? YES! Just be sure not to screen our driver’s calls, as their numbers won’t show up as “Panorama Paydirt.”

• Can I split a delivery with a neighbor? Yes, we can deliver to two separate properties as long as they are very close together. There is an additional fee (30% of your delivery fee) for a shared delivery.

• Can I get more than one product in one delivery? Yes. However, we cannot separate the materials or mix them. If you would like two products on one truck, we can deliver both materials but cannot guarantee the degree of mixing or non-mixing as this depends on several factors during the delivery. We would be happy to schedule back-to-back deliveries of multiple products that meet the required minimum. We can also add up to 5 cubic foot bags of compost to any delivery. Please call with any questions you have regarding combo load deliveries. There is an additional fee for a combo load delivery.

• Is there any other information I should know about getting product delivered? Maybe! Please view our Delivery Request Form to learn more.

• Any other questions? Email us at office@panoramapaydirt.com.

Other

• Can I get an estimate? Of course - estimate requests can be made by clicking here.

• Can I bring you my backyard brush? Maybe! We accept organics for recycling from approved customers. Click here to learn more.

• What forms of payment do you accept? We accept cash, check, and credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover).

• Can I apply for a Credit Account with Panorama Paydirt? Yes! Fill out the application and we will get back to you

• Do you ever donate material? We are proud to support a number of organizations in town through donations. If you are interested in having product donated, please send an email to margaret@panoramapaydirt.com with your request and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

• Do you have an email list? Yes! To join our email list and be notified about upcoming sales and product offerings, please click here. Don’t worry, we never send more than one email per month and will not distribute your address.

• Are you open year round? Yes! We are open year round, on Weekdays from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm,  and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Noon. We will be closed periodically for federal holidays.

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