Like many homeowners, you may be getting your garden ready for summer. If so, you may be working with top soil to improve it. For people who aren't familiar with this type of dirt, it's one of the best things you can use for your garden or overall landscape. Here are the benefits of using this element.

1. Soil Nutrition

Your soil isn't just useless dirt. Soil contains nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and other minerals in microorganisms. However, soil can get depleted, and when it's depleted of nutrients, it won't be able to support plant life as it should. With top soil, you have a very nutritious soil that can support plant life from flowers to vegetables and trees. Therefore, you're more likely to have a vibrant garden.

2. Amend Existing Soil

Maybe your existing soil was healthy at one time but has recently been depleted due to too much rain or erosion. You can always amend the existing soil by adding top soil to it. As mentioned, it has abundant nutrients which bring new life to old soil. According to The Healthy Journal, you can keep bagged topsoil for up to eight years with proper storage. Just remember to mix it with fertilizer or compost when applied to gardens. This helps enrich the soil with nutrients and organic material to support plant roots.

3. Weed Reduction

No homeowner wants to see weeds in the garden they've put time in. Weeds are very destructive and suck all the nutrients from the soil. Luckily, topsoil is great at suppressing these destructive plants. As a result, your garden will thrive from the nutrients of the topsoil and not have to compete with weeds that will suck all vitamins and minerals away.

4. Water Retention

Watering plants can be a tricky thing. It's possible to over or underwater, especially at certain times of the year. At least with top soil, you have soil that has better water retention. This water retention is great for plant roots as you can avoid overwatering them. As a result, roots are less likely to suffer from fungus or waterlogging.

As you can see, buying top soil is a worthy investment for anyone with a landscape, especially a garden. This soil removes weeds and can help you conserve water thanks to its water retention properties. Contact our team at Thomas J Costello Landscape Materials LLC today for your soil needs.