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Why Top Dress?

Topdressing consists of applying a layer of soil, sand, compost, or a mixture thereof to turf grass. Top dressing is applied in layers ranging from 1/16 – 1/2 inch at a time, generally once every growing season.

Lawns require topdressing to maintain a uniform surface, which is helpful for drainage. Often times, these materials act as a soil amendment as well and are a practical method for leveling out dips and ruts.

Other benefits of top dressing include…

• Excellent for drought conditions, and acts like a mulch to help retain moisture

• Ideal for poor soils lacking in essential nutrients and
  organic matter

• Helps diseased lawns by promoting soil organisms that
  fight plant disease

• Supports seeding by ensuring good seed-to-soil
  contact while retaining moisture

• Helps to control and reduce thatch by producing new soil through accelerated thatch decomposition

• Composted top dressing provides nutrients and helps soil retain and release nutrients

• Improves the turf root system and aids in improving poor soil structure

We recommend High Quality Nutri-Lawn Oragnics Plus Top Dressing.  Please visit http://www.nutri-lawn.ca/topdressing1.htm for more information.