Shopping for Topsoil
Growing Greener
English - April 26, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsHome & Garden Leisure Science Earth Sciences Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Buying topsoil is a quick and popular fix for many garden problems – but buyer beware says Dawn Pettinelli, Director of the University of Connecticut’s Soil & Nutrient Analysis Lab. There are no industry standards, not even a definition, of what makes a good topsoil. Dawn shares tips on making sure the topsoil you buy is non-toxic and of a quality that will benefit your plants.