In general, you should be fine to use almost any type of spreadable material in any lawn seed spreader. The first time I realized that I needed a top dressing spreader, was when I embarked on a home improvement project to spread a layer of compost over my entire lawn – by hand. You should also know that there are much better ways than to take your shovel and spread material over your lawn, in a back-breaking yard project. No matter what the conditions, once the regrowth has reached about 60mm in height it is time to start mowing again.

You can only get so far with the back of a rake so now you need either a stiff brush or levelling lute to move and agitate the dressing into the turf. Give the lawn a few days rest before using or mowing, otherwise you will blunt your mower on the top dressing material that is still on the grass leaves. When you match the soil’s profile with topdressing sod or sand, it leads to compatible soil particle size, balanced pH, improved water drainage, and air movement. Note that with a drop spreader, the size of your lawn feed pellets or salt granules aren’t such a big deal. To help your grass recover after top dressing, do not mow your lawn until the grass has grown to approx.With the exception of broadcast spreaders, most spreaders will offer you some way of controlling how fast you spread. Having a drop style spreader is also good for top dressing your lawn with compost, because it’s important to ensure an even spread.

The Fracture-tine blades make straight cuts in the soil, so with no cores to clear and fast ground-speed, this form of aeration will be much cheaper than Hollow-tining, while delivering different benefits.No need to worry about creating piles of whatever you happen to be spreading when you reach the edge of your lawn. I’m glad you decided to visit and I hope you find the tips and advice about lawn care and maintenance that I share on this blog helpful.