var items = new Array (new ImageMetaData('Aug. 16, 2008 Slug:  na-dirt Assignment #203193 Location:   VA & MD (see caption) Summary:   to illustrate price  of top soil Photographer:  Gerald Martineau Caption:  We photograph store manager Barron Fust as he holds a bag of  Bumper Crop Premium Organic Soil at Johnson\'s Florist and Garden Center on wisconsin Ave, NW.  Wholesale prices of this brand have gone up about 15% and the flower shop will evaluate and price charged to customers in February of 2009.  StaffPhoto imported to Merlin on  Sat Aug 16 16:39:01 2008','http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/i/msnbc/Components/Photo/_new/080815-dirt-hmed-5p.jpg','7:46 p.m. ET, 8/16/08','Gerald Martineau / Washington Post','Washington Post',26242640));