QuestionsGarden DesignNatureNatural HabitatAcid topsoil 0 Vote Up Vote Down Desmond Mac Donell asked 13 years ago Do you know a source of acid topsoil ? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago The soil in Howth is acidic and it is always best to find a local supplier as most of the cost is transport. With a reduction in building starts, top-soil is harder to come by, A company called Baggo in Dublin does topsoil in bags and loose.