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 ...

Austin area soils are famous for their poor quality. Ask any avid local gardener and they will give you a list of their soil woes. Ultimately what it comes down to is we have very little soil, the ...

Spring is a busy time for gardeners, especially those with lawns to care for. Tasks such as mowing, aerating, sowing grass seed and raking out weeds, thatch and moss are all on the agenda, along with ...

LONG green grass blades pierce the surface of the grey bits of grit across the lawn as dew shimmers everywhere. That's what a good lawn top-dressing should look like. Unfortunately, properly done lawn ...

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 ...

Routinely applying a layer of soil or sand to a lawn can cause more damage than good. This practice is sometimes referred to as topdressing. You can introduce weed seeds, nematodes and even diseases ...

To fix dry patches caused by soil compaction, you can aerate your lawn using either of these two methods: Core aerate: One of the best ways for relieving compaction is core aeration. With a core ...

Q: I would appreciate your advice on how to get a fuller, healthier lawn. The lawn is five years old, a little patchy and has an inconsistent colour. I suspect a lack of topsoil and would welcome your ...

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