Topsoil Wilmington Delaware

Topsoil Wilmington De

We deliver and spread topsoil, compost, mulch for landscaping and lawns.

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Topsoil is the uppermost layer of soil, usually the top 2 to 8 inches.  Topsoil is generally sold by the cubic yard.  Topsoil is often preferred to be free of weeds, plant disease pathogens, and is required to contain stones below a certain diameter as determined by sieving.  Topsoil is rich in a substance known as humus, an important food source for plants and grasses.  Healthy topsoil is dark brown, moist, and crumbly (friable), with composted plant material and rich earth. Topsoil is life itself for the flowers, grasses, shrubs and trees that put down permanent roots in the lots on which you build and live.

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Topsoil Organic

Topsoil brims with worms, microorganisms, and organic matter. Organic Matter: Organic matter is an important component of topsoils.  Organic matter also tends to make soils easier to till.  It has the highest concentration of organic matter and microorganisms, and is where most of the Earth's biological soil activity occurs.  Two or three inches of organic matter tilled to a depth of 6 to 8 inches is a typical recommendation for topsoils low in organic matter.  Sources of organic matter include screened compost, peat moss, manure, leaf-mold, rotted sawdust and cover crops.  The addition of organic matter can greatly improve the soil’s physical condition.

Lawn

As anyone finds after moving into a newly built home, a yard full of "sterile" subsoil is a poor substitute for healthy topsoil when it comes to growing a lawn, shrubs, or a garden.  Since the top soil is generally removed during leveling and home construction, you may need to buy topsoil, which is the fertile top layer of soil in your yard that will support the lawn and garden.