Before you buy, look at what's actually in it and make sure it's not just peat, coir, and/or processed forest products. All those will break down and leave you back at square one.
What you want is actual topsoil, which is essentially pulverized minerals (coarse rock dust, if you will).
I think you're wrong about that statement. You want to add organic and you want it to break down overtime, that's what makes your existing soil to improve your soil. And remember inorganic like sand and other fine Products Will suffocate the roots and they'll die right off you'll get extreme root rot the plant will die. And actually the directions op above that stated you mix it into the existing soil is absolutely correct.
Lots of discourse about topsoil here BUT THIS ISN"T TOPSOIL.
Put this in a raised bed, not your lawn.
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04-05-2024 at 02:42 AM.
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in for 12 bags, gotta even out my grass lawn and replace some shitty soil elsewhere
Before you buy, look at what's actually in it and make sure it's not just peat, coir, and/or processed forest products. All those will break down and leave you back at square one.
What you want is actual topsoil, which is essentially pulverized minerals (coarse rock dust, if you will).
Before you buy, look at what's actually in it and make sure it's not just peat, coir, and/or processed forest products. All those will break down and leave you back at square one.
What you want is actual topsoil, which is essentially pulverized minerals (coarse rock dust, if you will).
And soil breaks down, mixing fine sand with the top soil will help, too. Sand is inorganic, will not break down
And soil breaks down, mixing fine sand with the top soil will help, too. Sand is inorganic, will not break down
Topsoil should be at least 95% inorganic particles of coarse, medium, and fine sizes. The coarse particles are sand, the medium are silt, and the fine are clay.
When adding sand, make sure the topsoil isn't a high percentage of clay, because that can actually make it more like cement. A high percentage of coarse sand mixed with a good, loamy topsoil can definitely make it more free-draining.
I bought these Walmart brand several bags ($4/ea) last year before winter hits and these by far really damn good soil compare to others I've bought from Lowes and Home Depot. Lowes had some white powdery stuff maybe it was fungus or something??? but just threw the whole bag away and now I tried Expert Garden ones and surprisingly it's really rich soil and survived our winter snap to now
Before you buy, look at what's actually in it and make sure it's not just peat, coir, and/or processed forest products. All those will break down and leave you back at square one.
What you want is actual topsoil, which is essentially pulverized minerals (coarse rock dust, if you will).
I think you're wrong about that statement. You want to add organic and you want it to break down overtime, that's what makes your existing soil to improve your soil. And remember inorganic like sand and other fine Products Will suffocate the roots and they'll die right off you'll get extreme root rot the plant will die. And actually the directions op above that stated you mix it into the existing soil is absolutely correct.
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What you want is actual topsoil, which is essentially pulverized minerals (coarse rock dust, if you will).
Put this in a raised bed, not your lawn.
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank burntorangehorn
What you want is actual topsoil, which is essentially pulverized minerals (coarse rock dust, if you will).
What you want is actual topsoil, which is essentially pulverized minerals (coarse rock dust, if you will).
And soil breaks down, mixing fine sand with the top soil will help, too. Sand is inorganic, will not break down
Topsoil should be at least 95% inorganic particles of coarse, medium, and fine sizes. The coarse particles are sand, the medium are silt, and the fine are clay.
When adding sand, make sure the topsoil isn't a high percentage of clay, because that can actually make it more like cement. A high percentage of coarse sand mixed with a good, loamy topsoil can definitely make it more free-draining.
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Put this in a raised bed, not your lawn.
What you want is actual topsoil, which is essentially pulverized minerals (coarse rock dust, if you will).
I think you're wrong about that statement. You want to add organic and you want it to break down overtime, that's what makes your existing soil to improve your soil. And remember inorganic like sand and other fine Products Will suffocate the roots and they'll die right off you'll get extreme root rot the plant will die. And actually the directions op above that stated you mix it into the existing soil is absolutely correct.