How do you choose bagged soil at the nursery? Topsoil is the outermost layer of soil covering the Earth. An average soil sample has 45% minerals, 25% water, 25% air and 5% organic matter. The soil … ...

To confuse matters even more, the terms topsoil and loam are often used interchangeably... Here's the dirt on purchasing topsoil News Times Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

A. Quality topsoil and finished compost should not have any strong odors. Use the smell test when buying bagged topsoil or compost. Bagged soil that has an ammonia odor may have manure or sewage ...

I had the opportunity this week to listen to a webinar from the Mulch & Soil Council. (No, until now I didn’t know there was such an organization, either!) In a fascinating program, they … ...