The condition of your garden topsoil will most likely be the single most important factors in how well your garden looks. Your plants make use of this topsoil to acquire all the nutrients needed to prosper. In this post we are going to talk about some things to check and some ways that we can certainly help out both our gardens topsoil and the plants that we want to grow inside it. Hopefully this will assist you to get the most from your garden.

Probably the most important things to watch for in your Garden Topsoil is the moisture levels is of paramount importance. If your moisture levels are too high, the soil around the roots will be sodden. Too little and the topsoil will be way too dry to sustain your plants needs. This is a sign that the water has drained away too quickly and that the right amount of water is not being held in the garden topsoil. 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. If it is not too bad then adding some well rotted compost or manure will help also.

Reducing drainage may be a little bit more work, the easiest way would be to bring in some good quality garden Topsoil from a outside reputable supplier this isn’t usually as expensive as it first seems. Other ways would be to introduce large amounts of well rotted manure or compost which will not only add a lot of nutrition for your plants to feed off but will also help with moisture retention.

Weeds are another problem that will drive you up the wall especially in a garden that hasn’t been well looked after for a period of time. No sooner do you get rid off them that another one replaces it. A good natural Mulch is probably the most effective way to control this. This will help by blocking out the light so the weeds won’t grow again, as it rots down it puts nutrition back in to the soil meaning that your gardens topsoil remains in excellent condition.

Bad topsoil can also affect you grass as well as your plants. Garden topsoils in grassy areas is often neglected simply because it is not visable. Of course there are signs that problems are occurring even with a lawn. Moss for example would suggestthat you have popor drainage and the water is not draining away properly. This can be addressed with small amounts of sand, turf dressing, Aerating the lawn will also allow the garden topsoil to dry out a bit.

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.