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Use a topsoil that is at least 40% organic matter (compost).
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Ground covers can suppress weeds, protect topsoil from erosion and drought, and fill empty gaps between stepping stones, pavers, and barren ground.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
When the plant dies back, those nutrients return to the topsoil, acting like a natural fertilizer.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Planting a clover lawn is as easy as sprinkling topsoil over an even distribution of seeds, followed by watering.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Ground covers can suppress weeds, protect topsoil from erosion and drought, and fill empty gaps between stepping stones, pavers, and barren ground.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
When the plant dies back, those nutrients return to the topsoil, acting like a natural fertilizer.
—Ryan Brennan
may 1, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Planting a clover lawn is as easy as sprinkling topsoil over an even distribution of seeds, followed by watering.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for topsoil
Noun
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Sandy soil is more prone to hydrophobia than loam or clay.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Soil types include gravel and sedimentary loam closer to the river and volcanic rock distributed on the hillsides, a combination that adds distinct aromas, flavors, and minerality to the wines made here.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The plant thrives in moist, humus-rich woodland soil but also grows in average garden soil.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
13 Apr. 2026
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About 10 pounds of marinated chicken and about a half-pound of humus and cut tomatoes measured above safe temperatures.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When Middleton opens her suitcase at Kensington Palace—along with files on the Reggio Approach, perhaps there lies a recipe for erbazzone and maybe some clay to take to the children.—
Stefania Saltalamacchia,
Vanity Fair,
15 May 2026
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Noll was a French artist and furniture-maker whose work with wood made the material feel and look like clay to sensuous effect.—
Wendy Goodman,
Curbed,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The 40mm excels at mids and highs, allowing gamers to pick up more subtle sounds in single-player experiences, like footsteps on gravel or bullet shell casings hitting the floor.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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The only possibilities were on rocky, gravel-bar floodplains.—
Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The water had a tinge of mud in it, a sign of spring runoff, explained Bliss.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Argentine investigators trudging through mud to retrieve the dead rats declined to speak to journalists about their work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Then, follow the winding roads to Gelso, home to a black-sand beach and the waterfront Trattoria Da Pina, also referred to as Trattoria Dai Maniaci.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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Beach boot camp takes place in the sand, and pickleball courts were recently added alongside tennis courts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Back in the ‘80s, Breitling’s then-owner Ernest Schneider teamed up with the Frecce Tricolori, the Italian Air Force squad who execute precise, choreographed routines in the sky, to create a timepiece that could perform in the cockpit and look good back down on earth, too.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
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Double-bass glissandos hint at hands grubbing in the earth, while abrupt moments of concerted action—notably, an accordion wheezing out an F-sharp-minor chord—suggest flickering signals and transmissions.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Topsoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/topsoil. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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