What is top dressing and why top dress the lawn?
Top dressing the lawn is the process of adding a fine layer of compost to the lawn surface. Top dressing benefits the lawn as it naturally builds up the quality of the soil over a period of time, – sandy soils will be able to retain moisture better and so the lawn will be more resistant to drought, clay soils will drain better thus improving root development. Another benefit of top dressing the lawn is that it will help to even out any lumps and bumps that are present on an uneven lawn, filling in any small hollows that may develop. Top dressing also stimulates the grass to produce new shoots and so results in denser grass cover which helps combat the onset of weed and moss infestation. If you want a really top quality lawn that can meet professional standards then you should top dress your lawn annually. Zs Lawn and Landscape has the right tools to help you top dress your yard with Green Earths compost. With a new compost spreader, they are able to apply just the right amount of compo
