Do we need topsoil AND compost or can we just use compost?
Hello! We have a garden downtown and need to get up to 5 cubic yards of soil/compost to refresh our garden this summer. There are existing beds but some need as much as 4 inches of soil in some of them. Should we plan to get topsoil (I assume not free from the city) and also compost ... or can we just use compost?
Answer
Compost would be your best bet, put it on top of the existing soil, then turn the soil over so the compost is down at root level. Happy Gardening! ep