Topsoil Blog & Guide

Native trees and plants help to keep your local ecosystem healthy throughout the year. However, the unfortunate truth is that only 1% of British families can identify the UK’s most common trees, according to research by Unilever. That can be addressed by planting native trees in our gardens. Learning how a tree grows is a great way to get to...

Would you grow more fruit and vegetables if you thought you didn't have to dig your veg patch? The good news, then, is that not digging over your garden might be the very best thing you can do. The reason? The extraordinary ecosystem that inhabits your garden soil will dry out and die when exposed to UV rays from the...

It’s no secret that at The London Topsoil Company, we think that soil is amazing. However, it’s not just the gardening community that thinks so! Soil gives life - it’s the very essence of the food that we eat, and it is the understanding and utilisation of soil that has allowed us to grow into the thriving society that we...

Here at the London Topsoil Company, we care about the soil we sell and the impact it has on your project. We work hard to develop the best selection of topsoil to ensure our range suits our customers' every gardening requirement. That's why in today's blog post we will take a look at the factors you need to consider when...

At The London Topsoil Company, we want to help you get the very most out of your garden. We find that an often overlooked material that can really help not just your garden’s aesthetic appeal but also its health is bark. Bark can be easily scattered over your soil and needs little to no maintenance as its weight stops it...

Adding topsoil to a flowerbed is the best way to produce beautiful blooms, thanks to the blend of nutrients available from a good topsoil. However, if you don't add topsoil the right way, you can do more harm than good and end up creating problems for yourself. If you're spending the autumn creating some new borders and beds for your...

Enriching your soil and achieving the kind of rich and crumbly texture you see on gardening shows can seem like alchemy. For the novice, it can be tempting simply to use garden soil in everything from raised beds to containers because there are so many myths around topsoil. Debunk them, and you'll know exactly which topsoil to use and when...

If you're looking to create new herbaceous borders or a productive vegetable patch then you'll need good quality topsoil. But how do you ensure that the topsoil you buy is the best for your garden? When do you need topsoil? • If you live in a new build home where the topsoil has been stripped away during construction • If...

When landscaping a large area, constructing a stonework rockery can be a good way of filling in space cost effectively, whilst providing plenty of colour and interest too.   Here’s a guide to creating a rockery.   Stonework and topsoil When it comes to choosing suitable stonework to build your rockery, local stone will always look most natural in your...

When you have proudly spent numerous hours out in the garden, preening and primping the shrubbery and greenery to perfection, there is nothing worse than waking up to the sight of ransacked flowerbeds and gaping holes in the soil that have ruined all of your hard work. Wild animals are often a nuisance for keen gardeners, creating not just aesthetic...