Re: Berms, now top soil

this is an interesting topic. just the mathematics of it are, i think. would seem to me that top soil is just that, the top 12 or so inches that are normally penetrated by the roots of grasses and broadleaf weeds. now i have no idea how large an area it would take to furnish all the top soil that is sold in a single day in this country, but i suspect it would probably be an area at least the size of deleware. so i conclude that many, many outfits are selling subsoil as top soil.


At 10:01 AM 4/9/03 -0400, you wrote:
I always order "screened" topsoil. Costs a bit more but has no rocks, roots
or beer cans . It is important to get it from a reputable place too. Go
there and see it and smell it. Ask if it is enriched and if so with what.
You don't want it enriched with sewerage sludge which usually has an odd
odor.

Dan in PA

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