How to Use topsoil in a Sentence

topsoil

noun
  • Did a freak rainstorm wash half of your topsoil away?
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
  • When the Iowa winds blow, the topsoil on their fields stays put.
    — New York Times, 9 July 2022
  • This will leave you with topsoil to reuse in your garden.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • Stick to potting soil; planting mix or topsoil can be too heavy.
    — oregonlive, 9 June 2020
  • Water deeply when topsoil dries.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The topsoil is shallow, and thus too are the root structures of the trees.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022
  • The scouts spread mulch and topsoil and did a general spruce-up in the park.
    — Carol Kovach, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2020
  • To make your own garden soil, start with two parts topsoil and one part compost.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Then haul a layer of topsoil or compost to spread about an inch or two thick on top.
    — oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Josef showed me how to rebuild the topsoil, how to plant, how to construct a canopy.
    — Lawrence Osborne, Town & Country, 14 Apr. 2017
  • Use a hand rake to mix the grounds about four inches deep into the topsoil around the rose.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The best topsoil is loose and loamy, consisting of equal amounts of sand, silt, and clay.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Then sow your bahia seed and rake it in no more than a half-inch deep or cover lightly with topsoil.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Oct. 2019
  • There is three times more carbon stored in the topsoil of the earth than all the trees and plants combined.
    — CBS News, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Fill low spots with high-quality topsoil.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • That leaves the topsoil and your need for a remedy for erosion.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2022
  • But the fact is that this topsoil can actually bring in fresh sources of weeds.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 10 May 2018
  • Why would someone plant anything in a foot of topsoil above solid rock?
    — Alex Halberstadt, New York Times, 4 July 2023
  • In some yards, much of the original topsoil is gone and needs to be replaced.
    — Debbie Carlson, ajc, 8 June 2018
  • There, the topsoil is gone completely in some spots, washed down to the white rock and stained with oil.
    — National Geographic, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Once the plants are well potted, add a layer of sand above the new topsoil layer.
    — Sara Rodrigues, House Beautiful, 17 Apr. 2021
  • Some experts predict the earth will run out of topsoil within six decades.
    — Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 26 June 2022
  • Heavy machinery will scrape off the first few feet of topsoil to begin the process.
    — Carma Hassan, CNN, 4 June 2021
  • Mix the grass seed with sand or some topsoil to make spreading easier.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Think of your scalp like topsoil and your hair like the blooming flowers growing on top.
    — Anneke Knot, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • Because of that, farmers here say some of the topsoil has been destroyed.
    — Andrew Weaver, Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Fill all depressions with topsoil, then smooth the area with a garden rake.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 30 May 2017
  • The process leaves a permanent and raw scar, devoid of topsoil.
    — Madeline Ostrander, The Atlantic, 23 July 2022
  • Left behind are patches of desert-like land — dry, sandy, stripped of topsoil and ringed by trunks of dead trees.
    — Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2019
  • To plant grass seed on the stump site, remove the upper mulch/soil mix and replace it with topsoil.
    — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 24 May 2018

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