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Definition of topsoil
: surface soil usually including the organic layer in which plants have most of their roots and which the farmer turns over in plowing
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The schedule going forward is workers will start removing topsoil and clearing the site Monday.
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When woolly mammoths trampled the region, the tundra’s topsoil was constantly churned, exposing lower layers to the cold air.
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UConn addressed the issue in October by removing 2 feet of topsoil, and after a notice of violation from DEEP in February, covered additional areas around some buildings with mulch.
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Council also approved competitive bids being waived for the work, which includes a considerable amount of grinding below the surface, removal of the root ball and topsoil replacement.
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Have a wheelbarrow of topsoil nearby to fill in the voids.
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The source recommended removing much of the extra topsoil that may be causing the roots to suffocate.
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Patricia Rivas, 41, who lives in one of the apartments on Dryden Place and is the mother of a child who attends Windsor, joined the volunteers who shoveled topsoil and mulch into wheelbarrows before depositing it into garden beds.
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Fill all depressions with topsoil, then smooth the area with a garden rake.
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First Known Use of topsoil
1836
TOPSOIL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of topsoil for English Language Learners
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: the upper layer of soil in which plants have most of their roots
TOPSOIL Defined for Kids
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: the rich upper layer of soil in which plants have most of their roots
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