Dirt itself is overrated, sure. Soil has a little different connotation. It's not the sand or clay or any kind of dirt in particular, but rather the nutrients t

Dirt itself is overrated, sure. Soil has a little different connotation. It's not the sand or clay or any kind of dirt in particular, but rather the nutrients that are in it. If you have great soil, you won't need to add those nutrients. If you don't have great soil, you need to add them in. If you have fertilizer, you don't need good soil. But it's better to have good soil and not need fertilizer. For one, good soil doesn't leak into waterways and destroy fish habitats the way nitrogen fertilizers do.