TOPSOILINGTOPSOILING Now the job is ready for topsoiling.
There is already a supply of topsoil, stripped
from the cellar excavation and other parts
of the property. Any additional that may
be needed should be good, friable loam,
preferably from some cultivated farm field.
A field that has lain idle for many years
is likely to become sour, and the soil
is sure to be full of weed seeds and the
roots of undesirable grasses. As the soil
is spread, sticks, stones, roots, and other
foreign matter are removed. Spreading the
topsoil provides a fine opportunity, which
should not be neglected, of refining the
finished contours and giving the surface
a few subtle variations which could not
be shown on the grading plan; such as hilling
up a bit around a shade tree or refining
an "ogee" slope
to an interesting profile. These things
have to be done on the job by the person
doing the spreading, and can't be itemized
in even the most thorough specifications. making
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