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Top dressing is an application of compost or a blend of soil/compost/sand onto existing turf. For best results, a top dressing blend should have a higher content of compost than any other material.
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Compost significantly increases soil’s water retention, improves the overall soil structure, stimulates microbial activity, breaks down thatch, and neutralizes the soil’s pH. A natural, slow-releasing soil amendment, containing everything turf needs to thrive.
Quality screened compost is best! The compost must have a fine crumbly structure and a homogeneous texture. It must be well-screened and have a high content of stable, organic matter. Finally, but not least of all, it must be meed-seed free. For efficient and easy application, the compost moisture should be maintained at around 50%.
Compost significantly increases soil’s water retention, improves the overall soil structure, stimulates microbial activity, breaks down thatch, and neutralizes the soil’s pH. It is simply the best, natural, slow-releasing soil amendment, containing everything turf needs to thrive.
- Mow the lawn to 1.75 in. (4.5 cm)
- If needed, aerate and overseed
- Fill the Ecolawn hopper with compost or a compost/soil blend
- Spread evenly, working from the farthest point back
- Repeat until the entire lawn is covered
- Water for two days to fully activate the compost
You can top dress at any time during the year. Usually, top dressing is recommended during the growing season, but not during extreme heat waves. As a general rule, we recommend top dressing with compost at least once a year.
However, there are two factors that determine the frequency of top dressing:
The amount of usage that a lawn gets;The health of the soil in which it is growing.
Heavily used lawns and unhealthy soils may benefit from more frequent applications.