As spring weather arrives, home and business owners are preparing to work on their landscaping. When you're trying to maintain your yard and create beautiful landscaping, topsoil is a vital tool. This inexpensive material is the easiest solution to some common problems and a versatile building block for updating your yard's design. Here are a few common reasons for using it.

Why Use Topsoil?

1. Level the Yard

If you have dips or bare spots in your lawn, topsoil is one of the easiest and most affordable materials you can use to fill them in. The soil is already prepared for growing grass and other plants, so you won't have to add anything or mix it in with your existing soil. Instead, just pour it into the affected area and smooth it out.

2. Improve Soil Quality

If some areas in your yard tend to get marshy, choosing a sandy topsoil to mix into the existing ground can improve drainage. It can also amend the pH of acidic or alkaline ground, as well as add nutrients, depending on the type of topsoil you choose. Get your soil tested, and if it has an unbalanced pH or is short on critical nutrients, you can either amend or replace it, depending on how severe the issue is.

3. Build Up Flower Beds

If you want some areas of your yard to be higher, topsoil is the ideal solution. You can raise your flower beds or even fill the whole area behind a retaining wall with this material. The soil is an excellent base for planting, and you can add fertilizer or compost as needed to create the perfect growing conditions for your plants. This can both improve the aesthetic appeal in certain areas and prevent the chance of soil erosion.

If you need topsoil or other landscaping supplies, like gravel spread, for your property, choose Tom's Bobcat & Snowplowing in La Crosse, WI. They offer top-quality supplies, as well as excavating services, to get your landscaping projects started. For a free estimate, call them today at (608) 785-1888, or learn more about the different landscaping materials they have available on their website.