topsoil
noun
top·soil
ˈtäp-ˌsȯi(-ə)l 
: surface soil usually including the organic layer in which plants have most of their roots and which the farmer turns over in plowing
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If there are small depressions that drain slowly, make note of them and plan to fill the low spots with quality topsoil and reseed after the soil dries.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024
Use potting soil in outdoor containers as well, not topsoil or other outdoor soil mixes which are too heavy for containers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 July 2024
With that quandary in mind, a number of groups are exploring different methods that astronauts could use to convert regolith (lunar topsoil) into building materials.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 July 2024
Plants between the vineyard rows help to prevent erosion, maintain topsoil, supply nitrogen, sequester water and carbon and attract beneficial insects.
—David Rosoff, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2024
Use potting soil in outdoor containers as well, not topsoil or other outdoor soil mixes which are too heavy for containers.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 July 2024
With that quandary in mind, a number of groups are exploring different methods that astronauts could use to convert regolith (lunar topsoil) into building materials.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 July 2024
Plants between the vineyard rows help to prevent erosion, maintain topsoil, supply nitrogen, sequester water and carbon and attract beneficial insects.
—David Rosoff, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2024
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topsoil
noun
top·soil
-ˌsȯil
: surface soil usually including the rich upper layer in which plants have most of their roots and which the farmer turns over in plowing
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