Connecticut Topsoil
We have members nationwide that provide you topsoil in your local area! Please visit the topsoil member near you from the list below.
We invite you to use the Topsoil Calculator to help you determine how much topsoil you will need before contacting our member.
| Name | Address | Areas Served |
|---|---|---|
| Lombardi Gravel & Excavation | 12 Douglas LN Waterford, CT 06385-4008 |
area codes 203 & 860 |
Topsoil is the upper surface of the Earth's crust, and usually is no deeper than approximately 20 centimeters. The Earth's topsoil mixes rich minerals and composted material, resulting in a nutritious substrate for plants and trees. It may one of the Earth's most vital resources, because it represents a nutritional balance that provides food for many of the animals on Earth, either directly in the form of plant material or indirectly in the form of products from animals that eat plants.
Farmers are concerned about topsoil because it sustains their crops, but biologists also keep an eye on global topsoil health. Plants need healthy topsoil to survive, and it is actually very easy to damage. In nature, an assortment of plants combine with natural cycles of fire and water to maintain the topsoil. Plants hold the topsoil to the Earth, water nourishes the plants, and the plants die or are burned in fires to restore nutrients to the topsoil. When this cycle is disrupted by farming or clearcutting, the results can be disastrous.