The quality of your garden can, to a degree, hinge on the quality of your garden topsoil. Not surprisingly it will be the garden topsoil that feeds the plants and gives them all of the nutrients that they really need to flourish. On this page i will talk about a few things to check and some ways that we might help out both our gardens topsoil and the plants that we want to grow inside it. To assist you to easily get that great looking garden that you’d like.
The moisture levels of your Garden Topsoil is probably the single most important thing for you to watch out for. If your moisture levels are too high, the soil around the roots will be sodden. on the flip side if there is not enough moisture in your topsoil the plants will not be able to draw the nutrients they need. Not enough moisture held in the soil is a sign that the water is draining through it way too quickly. If you have either of these issues, all is not lost, there are many things that can be done to optimise the the quality of the topsoil.
To improve drainage dig in some sharp sand or fine gravel this will help the soil to not clog together allowing the water to drain through easily. Horse Manure or well rotted compost will also benefit your soil.
Whilst these may be the cheapest way to improve your drainage, they are by no means the easiest, buying high quality garden Topsoil in the first place will reduce the need to do this, but obviously that comes at a premium. Alternatively try good quality compost will have a 2 pronged attack in that it will retain moisture and add nutrition.
If your garden is not well maintained you will face the bain of every gardners life, weeds. No sooner do you get rid off them that another one replaces it. If this is the case then the best thing to do for your garden and your sanity is after weeding the area cover it in a good natural Mulch. This is a double edged sord as not only is it bio-degradable and will add nutrients back into your garden topsoil, it will discourage weeds from re-growing as it blocks out all light.
Bad topsoil can also affect you grass as well as your plants. Out of sight out of mind springs to mind when talking about the condition of the topsoil underneath your grass. But inevitably poor topsoil will affect the quality of your lawn. Heavy moss or puddles forming can be signs that there are drainage problems. The best way to solve that is to aerate the lawn add a small amount of sand and a good quality natural turf dressing.
Your lawn going discoloured before anyone else’s in hot weather is a sure sign that your soil in too free draining and needs your attention. Although Lawns should be more on the drier side they don’t want to be too dry.