
What’s the difference between premium garden soil and everything else?
The first thing we need to understand is what is garden soil? Garden soil mixes are not just dirt bagged up for your garden. Instead they are pre-mixed soil products that are intended to be added to your existing garden beds to support them structurally and nutritionally. They typically contain fertilisers, wetting agents or other additives – or a mixture of all. And that means they can make the perfect addition to your garden. But when it comes to choosing the right garden soil, it can get a little more confusing. There’s ‘normal’ grade soil mixes, premium grade, topsoil and organic? So what’s the difference?
1. Normal grade soil mixes.
Normal grade soil mixes are generally your least expensive options. They aren’t typically labelled in any specific way (other than as garden soil) but will contain a good mix of organic materials and nutrient additives. While you won’t choose this soil for every garden project, it does have some fantastic uses. And can be a very good option when you have a large scale project to undertake.
2. Premium grade soil mixes.
Your next choice is a premium grade soil mix. Premium soils generally have a few added extras – such as decomposed granite soil. It also tends to be a quality mix of sand, silt and clay with a 30-40% addition of organic content. This allows water and air to penetrate the soil and the soil to retain water and nutrients for the long term. Premium garden soil is designed to help you grow a range of plants, trees and turf with an optimal mix of nutrients.
3. Top soil mixes.
Top soil mixes are generally created with a small amount of nutrients. These nutrients are designed to support a newly laid lawn to become established. The soil mix is also created to improve the soil structure, which will help new turf to strongly take root. Our Premium Top Soil mix is also high in organic matter and loam which means that it’s great for improving poor soils and clay-based soils.