Topdressing the lawn with topsoil, however, is a good way to smooth bumpy areas and level low spots that collect water. You can spread topsoil evenly and accurately over the lawn by using a drop-spreader, or you can spread topsoil simply by flinging it with a shovel. The topsoil must be dry enough to spread in small chunks or it will not spread uniformly. After you are done spreading topsoil, at least 75 percent of the grass blades should be visible.
Daniel Thompson began writing about analytical literature in The grass has been terribly neglected for many years. My guess is that she would NOT want to have the current lawn completely removed and then start over. Thank you for your help! We laid new lawn in July this year and would like to know if its a good idea for top dressing now considering the current drought. We have a client who would like sand added to his garden beds during tilling.
We are in Southern Manitoba. How much sand do I add to help him? We keep reseeding bare spots in our lawn for the past 3 years. We have good so said lawn seed make our own compost with some DG and potting soil never seems todo much.
Rabbits have made some bad problems what am I doing wrong? Add mushroom soil to your lawn. Mushroom soil is high in organic material and nutrients. Some areas it can be purchased from your local landfill at a fraction of the price of topsoil.
The price was a hefty Approximately 2, sq ft. Was I taken for a ride? Living in Charlotte NC we have woodland soils high in clay and sand. My yard was compacted and full of weeds. Now after two years the lawn is thick and green much healthier. Aeration and top dressing with compost is very effective. Geez Louise! I thought I was speaking with knowledgeable clerks at a local landscape supply — not!
Who can you trust these days? Thank God I met Johnny W. Johnny has his own irrigation and lawn business: he was a gift from God he offered a very cost saving tip. I know I will need topsoil again, but sadly it is nearly impossible to find a honest broker that sells good topsoil as described in your article.
I live in Brisbane Australia and these tips are the best I have seen,. We have had only 3 ml of rain in 2 months and my front lawn which was green has burnt thanks to some lawn seed which I applied and it burnt the grass. I have now aerated my compacted lawn, pulled all the weeds out. Fingers crossed for a lush green lawn. Lay them flat on your grass. Dump a wheelbarrow or few bags of soil on top. Use the back side of a grader rake to filter the soil through the lattice holes.. You will end up with a nice even dress.
Apply seed and water in as desired at this point. People choose to topdress their lawns for many reasons. In such places, you will find water puddles or debris accumulating. Adding topsoil is a great way to fix these issues associated with earth and grass.
A properly topdressed lawn will look as good as new, with even layers of earth spread gently across your entire lawn area. Yes, your existing grass will grow through quite nicely, given that the whole process of topdressing is carried out correctly.
Additionally, the amount of topsoil you use, the way it has been spread through the lawn, and how well each step of the whole process is carried out from start to finish are all key things to help your grass grow through beautifully.
If you do not carry out the process correctly, you may not succeed in getting your grass to grow through as it should. This could lead to a whole lot of new problems altogether, which could cost you money, time, and cause endless hassle. Thus, it is important to focus on doing a good, clean job adding the topsoil. As long as you do this from the beginning, you will have your grass growing without a problem.
It allows you to maintain a true and level lawn surface by filling in any imperfections or hollow areas to create a smooth surface. It also helps to dilute thatch layers, assisting in their natural breakdown and preventing them from building up. For lawns that suffer from water logging a sand based top dressing applied after aeration can improve the drainage and firm the surface as a preventative. Alternatively for lawns with the opposite issue, where drought is a problem, the same method can be applied but using a peat top dressing instead of sand.
The addition of certain nutrients being introduced from some of the dressing materials can also contribute to improving the fertility of the lawn, encouraging the production of fresh healthy shoots and improving the soil structure of the existing root zone. Ideally top dressing your turf will take place after some method of renovation has taken place, with the most common type being aeration. This is the process of creating holes in the lawns surface to allow stale carbon dioxide out of the soil and oxygen rich air back in.
This will stimulate and encourage root growth and can be done with a mechanical aerator or manually with a garden fork. It is recommended to aerate your lawn once annually, removing plugs of soil from the ground and leaving channels for air water and the top dressing to mix in. Aerator holes are recommended to be roughly 8cm deep and 2cm in diameter, spaced up to 8cm apart. Be sure to clear any debris such as fallen leaves from the lawns surface before beginning the process in order to allow light and oxygen in and reduce stoppages.
Once the turf has been cleared and aerated the top dressing will need to be prepared.
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