Top Dressing Soil For Lawns

With this layer of soil 3 compost we are addressing the problems of thinning or unhealthy sod and or providing the first application of fertilizer for the year.

Top dressing soil for lawns.

The term topdressing also is used for the process of applying the material. Topdressing is a sand or prepared soil mix applied to the surface of the lawn. The very fine sand can fill the air pockets in the soil ruining the structure. Top dressing is an application of a thin layer of soil over a turf grass area and is used to smooth and level the surface or to modify the soil condition usually no more than to inch.

Weed seeds don t germinate because the topdressing blocks light. The price was a hefty 925 00 for doing just the front yard since the side yard and back yard sloped more than 14 degrees preventing their high tech hopper spreader from dispersing the sand. Topdressing can be used to smooth the surface of the lawn. Top dressing is also used to control thatch protect from extreme temperatures and amend the soil medium around the roots.

Topdress lawns with a thin layer of soil 3 organic humus compost to renovate and improve an existing residential or commercial lawn or sports field turfgrass. Topdressing materials are evenly applied in a thin layer typically inch 6 35 mm or less for a variety of purposes. It needs less water because the top dressing retains soil moisture reduces surface evaporation and keeps the roots cool in the heat of summer. When top dressing lawns do not spread finer textured sand over a coarse textured soil.

The rule for sand or sandy loam soil is. Where it is necessary to amend soil or where your lawn has compaction issues first use a core aerator then top dress the lawn with sand or a sand organic matter blend a plug aerator removes small plugs of soil and turf so that air water and nutrients can move through the root system. We have a new house rolled lawn and i was told the top dressing would smooth out all the holes divots in the lawn and also help the grass.