Topsoil & Soil Improver Advice
Comprehensive guides on everything related to topsoil, from choosing the right topsoil, the importance of quality assurances such as BS3882:2015 and improving your existing soil to building raised beds.
Quality, fertility and safety of the contents can vary greatly in a bag of topsoil across different suppliers, so it is important to ask the correct questions when you make a purchase.
An easy guide to assist you in calculating how much topsoil you require for your project, including recommended depths.
Very few suppliers analyse their topsoils to the degree of Rolawn. In this article we explain what the British Standard means and why it is important in the decision-making process.
Soil structure is the shape that the soil takes based on its physical, chemical and biological properties. Here we examine why soil structure is so important for healthy plant growth.
Advice on improving the structure and fertility of clay and sandy soils by adding organic matter, the best time of year to do this and what to use to improve your soil.
A guide to using Rolawn Soil Improver and recommended application rates.
Raised beds make an attractive design feature in your garden with many practical uses and benefits.
A step-by-step guide to planning and building raised beds.
An introduction to the no-dig method of gardening and how to create a no-dig bed.
An insight into the importance of soil health to global and personal well being and the steps we can each take locally to help improve it.
An introductory guide to switching to peat-free growing media.