Is there a county soil makeup? Looking for information to organically amend and condition soil for new garden bed after grass was removed to break up compacted soil. Want to get started while I wait for my soil test to be returned.

If you want to geek out on local soil, check out the local Soil and Water Conservation District (behind the Rosati Pizza place on Rt 47 in Woodstock) https://mchenryswcd.org/mc/ Adding organic material is always a good idea in a new garden. Is this vegetable or perennials? There is a section on prepping beds in our website here: https://extension.illinois.edu/gardening We recommend purchasing compost from a local EPA certified producer. The certification requires producers to test each batch and conduct a germination test. The test reports are available at the producer’s facility. This should help with pest/disease/weed issues while assuring a properly composted product. The list can be found here: https://www2.illinois.gov/epa/topics/waste-management/permitted-facilities/Pages/compost-facilities.aspx You might also consider mushroom compost or blended mushroom compost. Both have to be pasteurized to prevent unwanted mushrooms after application. Hope this helps!