A Beginners Guide to Topdressing Your Lawn - 04/12/2009

 

It is Spring here in Australia, the days are warm, the grass is growing, the rains are around, and it is the perfect time for topdressing your lawn.

Here is a guide for someone who may not have done this before and are not sure of the benefits that topdressing will have. If you are an enthusiastic gardener you may have other methods of topdressing and other tools you may use, this is simply a place for a beginner to start so you can help your lawn to be healthy and maintain nutrients for the upcoming summer heat.

Firstly, why should you Topdress your lawn?
Topdressing helps to keep your lawn lush and green, and give the grass nutrients, topdressing goes a long way to helping keep your lawn in top condition. It will fill out the lumps and bumps that occur in your lawn over time, keeping it level and easy to mow and care for. It will also deliver fresh nutrients to your lawn helping the grass stay healthy for the long term. The other advantage is to assist in keeping the roots from becoming compacted.

How do you Topdress?
Once you have the topdressing soil delivered to your property, you will need a wheel barrow, a shovel and a soil spreader tool. 

Simply barrow the soil to the desired location, tip some onto the lawn and using the soil spreader move the soil around to be approximately 1cm deep. Be sure you can still see the tips of the lawn, so it can grow through the medium.

Once you have covered your lawn, keep the soil moist through the growing period. You can expect a minimum of 3-4 weeks before the grass has re-established itself to the new level of your lawn. This depend on the season you topdress - Spring and early Summer are best for faster growth, the amount of fertiliser you use, how often you mow and the amount of water the lawn gets.

Once it has grown through you will have a beautiful, lush, healthy lawn for you and your family to enjoy.

 

Happy Landscaping!
Karen Francis
Marketing and Design 
Centenary Landscaping Supplies

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