The benefit of topsoil is the ability to retain nutrients necessary to sustain plant life in your landscape. Good topsoil is reasonably porous and able to retain the water and gas necessary for plant growth. These nutrients are provided and distributed from the decay of organic plant and animal matters within the upper few inches of topsoil.

The retained nutrient stores in topsoil promote the healthy growth and strong root structures of plants. Good topsoil provides a place for plants to flourish even in harsh conditions. Lack of topsoil can destroy many landscape plantings.

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What is Topsoil?

You’re familiar with soil, but you may not know that all soil is not equal when it comes to growing grass, plants and trees. The top few inches of soil is called topsoil, and it’s the active layer of decaying material that contains the majority of nutrients that plants need to grow. It’s also responsible for absorbing water quickly so it can reach the roots, even when those roots are deep enough that they penetrate into the lower layer of soil known as subsoil.  Another benefit of a loam type soil is that it will retain water.  A sandy sub soil will do just the opposite.  Loam or topsoil is the ingredient of success for landscapes and lawns here in CT.

Topsoil is commonly removed during the grading and excavation step of site preparation for a new home or business. Yet trying to establish a lawn or planting trees directly into this exposed subsoil commonly leads to a total lack of growth. Adding topsoil in CT is the best way to get your lawn, garden, and other plantings to grow well from day one. Trying to save money on topsoil in CT by planting into your existing soil is likely only to cost you more in wasted seed, fertilizer that makes little difference, and watering that simply permeates right into the ground and away from the roots of your new lawn or landscape in CT.

Yet you don’t just want to call the first company offering topsoil delivery in CT either. There are different types of topsoil, including bulk screened topsoil, for one. Adding unscreened topsoil could result in your ground being covered in chunks of large tree debris, unwanted rocks and stones, and other materials that do little to encourage plant growth. At Birch Mountain Earthworks we offer high-quality screened topsoil delivery in Connecticut.

What is Screened Topsoil?

Looking for screened topsoil in CT? Screened topsoil is rich, crumbly soil with uniform particles of organic material that has gone through our topsoil screener. It creates a smooth surface that is immediately ready to plant without further preparations. You’ll get good growth immediately without your plants struggling to spread their roots around chunks of debris. Screened topsoil in CT is especially important if you’re trying to set up raised garden beds or flowerbeds.

All of the Connecticut topsoil we offer here at Birch Mountain Earthworks is screened before we deliver it for the best results for your property. We also offer topsoil delivery in various truck sizes including 18 yard tri axle dump trucks so you can get just the right amount of topsoil without having to order too much or too little. Call Birch Mountain Earthworks today to discuss topsoil delivery options!

What type of Topsoil Screener is Used?

Here in CT there are a lot of rocks and roots found in virgin topsoil or loam materials.  The best topsoil screener is a Trommel.  A Trommel screener has a large drum that spins as a feed conveyor feeds the topsoil or loam into the drum.  As the drum is spun, the fines materials of the topsoil are separated and fed to a conveyor while the debris such as rocks and sticks are discharged from the drum.  As a result a beautiful loamy topsoil is produced here in CT with the Trommel topsoil screener.