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What are topdressing lawns used for? It is used for making lawns more level and fertile. It is one of the easiest ways to level your lawn and one of the most affordable ways to improve the fertility of the soil.

Topdressing lawns can enhance sandy soils by helping them retain moisture better, and enhance clay soils by improving drainage. Over a period of time, your lawn should obtain a lush and dense grass of the same height with fewer weeds since dense grass combats weeds. If you do it regularly, your lawn will start to meet the highest professional standards.

How often should top dressing lawns be done? It is advised to perform it annually, in autumn, which is what professional gardeners do.

Topdressing lawns will require obtaining a special mixture of loam, sand, and peat. You can either make the mix yourself from the needed components or purchase it online or locally. Try not to use garden compost for peat, as this can result in lawn contamination with weeds. Also, restrain from using sea sand, as it contains lime.

The ratio of components will depend on the type of soil that you have. In general, you will need more loam and sand than peat. If you have loamy soil, use 3 parts sand, 3 parts loam, and 1 part peat. If you have clay soil, use 4 parts sand, 2 parts loam, and 1 part peat. If you have sandy soil, use 2 parts sand, 4 parts loam, and 1 part peat.

All the components for top dressing lawns need to be dry so that they mix well. You also need to make sure that the mix is fine; otherwise, it will not be able to penetrate the surface. To obtain a fine mix, simply run it through a soil sieve with holes of around 1/4 inch in diameter.

The amount of mixture that you will need depends on the evenness or unevenness of your lawn. The more uneven the lawn, the more of the top dressing you will need. Most lawns will be fine with about 2kg (4lb) of the mix per square meter.

Once you obtain the mixture for top dressing lawns, you need to apply it the right way. Prior to applying the mix, aerate your lawn. Aerating the lawn will help the mix penetrate deeper, and not remain on the surface. Then lay an even layer of the mix throughout the area with a shovel. Next, spread the mixture using a lute or the back of a rake. Try to leave no lumps and be sure to fill all of the hollows.

Topdressing lawns can help to bring any lawn to a professional level.