Top-dressing a lawn is a fancy term for amending the soil without disturbing the sod. Golfers might be familiar with the practice because this technique was first performed on golf courses in Scotland ...

A: This is called "top-dressing," and the idea is that it's a way to gradually add organic matter and build up the lawn soil without digging everything up and starting over. A big problem so many ...

Now is the time to top dress a lawn. Top dressing, or adding a layer of top soil (usually a combination of sand, silt and clay), is usually done when your lawn is in active growth – once your regular, ...

11:49, Fri, Apr 25, 2025 Updated: 12:26, Fri, Apr 25, 2025 There is so much to do in the garden in spring, especially for gardeners with a lawn to tend to. Mowing, aerating, sowing grass seed and ...

In our own climate we are not generally overwhelmed with leaves. They usually don’t pile up 6 to 8 inches deep, and if they pile up at all, they will decompose quickly. The decomposed leaves add ...

Q: We built a house two years ago and are struggling to establish a new lawn. Our soil is mostly clay and highly compacted. I aerated the lawn last year and am planning to aerate again as well as ...

In gardening, everything has been created with a purpose, and most things have a place. This is especially true with the types of products gardeners should use on grass and plants, namely lawn ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For many homeowners, keeping your lawn looking green and healthy is an ongoing struggle. Growing a healthy lawn without harsh chemicals is an ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. TINO CARNEVALE: You might remember late last year I rolled out instant turf and hey presto - I had a ...