SOIL CARE GET GROWING
Topsoil is the first layer of soil that we encounter as gardeners. It is the top few inches and is critical to the lives of almost all terrestrial plants. And, because nearly all life on Earth depends on plants – directly or indirectly – topsoil is responsible for a lot.
In its natural state, topsoil is a thriving ecosystem full of life. One handful of healthy garden soil can contain more lives than humans who have ever lived on the planet. The organisms within the topsoil interact with one another, creating soil structure, releasing nutrients and maintaining the health of our plants. Like all ecosystems, the soil is self-regulating.
The general rule within an ecosystem is that all
