Woerner Turf & Landscape Supply - Baton Rouge

Woerner Turf & Landscape Supply - Baton Rouge runs a topsoil, garden and soil products and mulch yard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, selling to both trade and retail customers. Google lists the business under 10 categories — Topsoil supplier, Garden center, Mulch supplier, Natural stone supplier — which points to a broader inventory than a single-product yard carries.

The business holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 285 reviews. That tracks close to the Louisiana average of 4.6 across the 153 suppliers we list statewide.

What Woerner Turf & Landscape Supply - Baton Rouge supplies

Screened topsoil is the workhorse material for new lawns, raised beds and regrading work. Yards typically screen to ½" or ⅜" to pull out rocks, roots and clods, and many sell blended mixes that cut native soil with compost or sand to improve structure and drainage.

Ask which blend you are buying. Straight screened topsoil suits filling and levelling; a 50/50 or 70/30 soil-compost blend performs far better as a planting medium. Pure fill dirt is a different product entirely — unscreened, often clay-heavy, and meant for structural filling rather than growing.

Garden centers carry bagged soil, compost and mulch alongside plants and often sell bulk material from a yard out back. That combination is convenient when a planting project needs both the medium and the stock in one trip.

Because Woerner Turf & Landscape Supply - Baton Rouge carries several material lines, it is often possible to combine an order across products — soil, mulch and stone on one truck — rather than paying separate delivery charges to two or three different yards.

How much material you need

Topsoil is sold by the cubic yard. A cubic yard of topsoil weighs roughly 2,000–2,400 lbs depending on moisture, so a half-ton pickup safely carries about one yard.

As a rough guide: 1 yard covers about 100 sq ft at 3 in; 3 yards covers about 325 sq ft at 3 in; 10 yards covers about 1,080 sq ft at 3 in.

Order slightly over rather than under. Coming up short means a second delivery charge, which almost always costs more than the extra material would have.

Ordering and delivery

Delivery pricing usually keys off distance from the yard, so confirm both the charge to your address and any minimum load before comparing quotes.

Check where the truck can actually dump. Tandem trucks need overhead clearance and firm ground, and most drivers will not reverse across a soft lawn or a new driveway. If access is tight, ask whether they run a smaller truck or can leave the load at the kerb.

Ratings and reputation

Of the 285 reviews on file, 257 are five-star (90%) and 7 are four-star. 20 reviews sit at one or two stars, and those are worth reading directly — complaints at material yards usually concern delivery timing or short loads rather than the product itself.

Among the suppliers we list across Louisiana, this rating places Woerner Turf & Landscape Supply - Baton Rouge in the top 62%.

Across the 21 suppliers we list in Baton Rouge, the average rating is 4.8.

Review volume matters as much as the score. A 4.7 drawn from 285 reviews reflects a substantial track record.

Hours and visiting the yard

Woerner Turf & Landscape Supply - Baton Rouge is open 6 days a week, closed on Sunday. The yard opens as early as 7 AM and runs until 4 PM, early enough to load before a normal work day begins.

Saturday opening makes this a practical option for weekend projects — a real advantage, since plenty of bulk yards shut for the weekend and leave homeowners unable to collect material outside working hours.

Loading is weather-dependent whatever the posted hours say. Heavy rain turns yards to mud and makes wet material heavier and harder to spread, so call the same morning if conditions look poor.

Best time to buy in Louisiana

Louisiana's longer growing season spreads demand across more of the year, which generally means better availability than northern markets. Even so, spring remains the peak for topsoil, and summer heat makes midday loading and installation punishing — early-morning pickups are worth the alarm clock. Autumn and winter are frequently the best value windows, with shorter queues and more flexible delivery scheduling.

Other suppliers nearby

There are 6 other suppliers we list within a short drive, the closest being Woerner Turf & Landscape Supply - Baton Rouge in Baton Rouge, roughly 0 miles away. 34 suppliers sit within a 25-mile radius of this yard.

Pricing the same material at two or three yards is usually worth the phone calls. Bulk rates move with stock on hand, and delivery radius often decides which supplier is genuinely cheapest to your address.

Buying topsoil in Baton Rouge

We list 21 bulk suppliers in Baton Rouge and 153 across Louisiana, spread over 57 cities and towns.

Bulk material pricing is intensely local. Trucking is a large share of the delivered cost, which is why a nearby yard usually beats a cheaper one further out once the full quote lands.