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Top Soil

Topsoil is a vital component of gardening and landscaping, offering numerous benefits to soil health, plant growth, and aesthetic appeal.

Rich in nutrients, topsoil provides a solid foundation for strong root development and vibrant foliage, while also preventing soil erosion. It enhances the structure and fertility of your soil, ensuring that your plants thrive.

Topsoil bulk bags make transporting and applying topsoil convenient and efficient, making it easier than ever to improve your garden or landscape.

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Top Soil is an important element of landscaping and gardening projects. At Howarth we offer excellent quality top soil available in small bags for smaller projects and as a top up where required. We also offer the same great quality top soil bulk bags for bigger projects such as lawn top soil or creating a new flower bed, and excellent quality mulch and bark chippings.

What is Top Soil?

Top soil is a dark coloured, nutrient rich soil that is often layered on top of a harder soil, particularly in flower beds or along garden borders. It is popular amongst gardeners and landscapers as it is easy to work with and contains organic materials that help plants and flowers to grow and thrive. Top Soil is also commonly used as a nutrient rich base for laying turf.

How much top soil do I need?

To calculate how much topsoil you may need, just simply measure the size of the area you want to cover and multiply by the needed depth to figure out how much topsoil you'll need. The easiest method is to measure in metres, which will tell you the volume of topsoil required in cubic metres. For example: A location of 10m by 15m requires 150mm of covering.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much top soil do I need for a lawn?
You will ideally need around four inches of top soil to root in. However, not everyone will need to add four inches, so you may just need to add an inch or two depending on the quality and depth of the existing soil.
What is screened top soil?
Screening top soil is the process of removing larger lumps of soil, stones, roots, and other matter from the soil itself. Therefore, this process means that you can choose how fine or how chunky you would like the topsoil to be. The main benefit of this is that it allows for optimal water flow and a finer distribution of essential nutrients and minerals.
How many litres of top soil are there in a bulk bag?
In a top soil bulk bag, there are approximately 35 litres in one bag.
What is the difference between top soil and compost?
Ultimately, topsoil is a more well-rounded soil option because of both the nutrients and structure it offers for plants. Compost is drier but has a softer substance, whereas topsoil can retain more water and may come with more natural debris depending on the quality of it.
How deep should Top Soil be?
The depth of top soil required is dependent upon the project and intended use. When creating a lawn base, it is recommended for the top soil to be at least 4 inches (10cm) deep. If top soil is to grow plants in, the roots will need space to grow and thrive in an area with plenty of nutrients, therefore it would be recommend to use at least 6 inches (15cm) deep of top soil. For larger plants with larger roots, the depth will need to be increased accordingly.

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