Soil & Fills

Topsoil is the dirt and nutrients that plants grow in from which they obtain their food and water. It is essential for establishing a productive vegetable or flower garden as well as being a vital component for any field crop. The best topsoil contains a mixture of nitrogen, potassium and decayed plant material along with other elements that provide the optimum growing medium for plants.

When using new soil over an existing garden or flowerbed, it is best to work the new soil into the existing soil; this can be done by hand with a shovel and rake or by using a tiller to break up the soil and mix the new and older types together. This allows the soil more openings for water to be collected and room for the roots to grow and expand as the plants grow. A healthy root system is one of the factors that help the plants to grow strong and flourish.