Rolling Garden Lawn Compost Top-Dressing Spreader (70 Litre Capacity)

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As you’d expect from a broadcast spreader, you can adjust the spread width all the way up to 365cm. Even if you have an extremely large lawn, you’ll be able to ensure efficient, consistent spreading of fertiliser, grass seed, or ice melting salt. EcoLawn Grass is a key feature in many landscapes and sports grounds, but great grass requires maintenance along with regular application of top dressings and compost to maintain vigorous healthy growth. EcoLawn applicator products have been designed by landscapers to greatly reduce the effort and speed up spreading. Fast and and even spreading helps professional landscapers obtain that green and lush appearance whilst saving time and labour. drainage can be improved by spreading sand or other materials, which alter the system of drainage in your yard In our latest article, the lawn care specialists at the UKLCA have put together our top 5 autumn lawn care tips. Why Is Autumn Lawn Care Important?

I don’t recommend that you use fine sand over coarse-textured soil unless you’re trying to do some light leveling in your yard. Closely related to Fusarium is Snow Mould, another cold weather disease that thrives in lawns with poor air circulation. This fungal disease spreads rapidly during cold weather, especially under a blanket of snow, when air circulation is impossible. When snow settles on a lawn for any length of time, it incubates the disease which can only be seen once the snow has melted away. If you have thin or bare areas of lawn, have scarified or just fancy adding newer grass varieties, then over seeding the lawn will be part of the operation. You should add the new grass seed after renovation and either before or after top dressing. If you have a lot of top dressing to work into the lawn perhaps seeding afterwards is best so that the seed doesn’t get moved around as you rub and level the dressing. On the other hand, if you are only top dressing lightly you could add the lawn seed first so that the dressing goes on top thereby insulating the seed somewhat from birds and rain. However, you can still achieve great results with this grass spreader. It works with essentially any material with small enough granules, including salt, and you have a lot of control over how fast it spreads with the included settings.

It helps reduce thatch — Golfers want a smooth surface to play on, and you can only achieve that when you don’t have a lot of thatch. Plus, thatch causes problems to turfgrass by smothering the crowns at the soil line—too much thatch results in turf diseases. One of the other important benefits of lawn spreaders is they allow for a much more even distribution. Remember, putting too many fertiliser granules in a single spot can harm the health of your grass. I typically lay out a tarp on my driveway for the bulk materials to be dumped, which makes clean-up a snap. Final Thoughts on Top Dressing Lawn and Yards

To use a handheld lawn seed spreader, you have to hold it, and walk around your garden as you spread. The spreader will have a setting to adjust how fast you’re releasing the fertiliser. However, with most hand spreaders, you’ll also have to turn the handle to release as you walk – it’s not an automated spreading system. There are battery-powered options on the market now though, it must be mentioned. To top dress your lawn you’ll be spreading a thin layer of material – usually compost, loam, or sand – over your lawn. The layer spread is generally about ¼ of an inch in depth, and is used to amend and improve your lawn’s soil and improve moisture retention without interfering with the growth of existing grass.You might need to reapply the top dressing, and the results might take a while, but pretty soon you can get on a schedule of top-dressing and over-seeding once every few years and your lawn will stay looking great with minimal effort.

As for the spreader itself, you have the ability to alter not just the spread rate, but the spread direction as well. This is great for ensuring an even spread across your entire lawn – including the edges near the garden beds. improvement of soil biology, by adding in the beneficial micro-organisms which are present in compost

Let’s take a closer look at these and I’ll share my specific recommendations and what I like to use for each type of tool. Compost Lawn dressers are an essential tool for maintaining a healthy and vibrant lawn, and choosing the right equipment is crucial for achieving optimal results. At the forefront of the industry are top lawn dressers that are designed to provide efficient and effective coverage of fertilizer, seed, and other lawn care products. There’s no denying it – the manual way of top dressing a lawn can be very labour intensive. All the loading, shovelling, pushing and brushing can take its toll on the fittest of us! This is why a better option might be to call on your local professional lawn care company. Lawn technicians can apply top dressing to your lawn using a mechanical spreader to make sure it’s applied evenly across the lawn. They can then use specialist equipment such as mechanical brushes or drag mats to ensure the top-dressing is worked evenly into the lawn, giving a perfect even lawn surface. You can search for your local independent lawn care company.

You can also substitute other materials for compost such as topsoil or a 50/50 blend of compost and loam (which is an amazing mix – it’s what I use in my raised beds). Wheelbarrow There are also less common types of lawn spreaders, made for industrial purposes. For example, there are spreading devices you can tow behind a quad bike, for use on farms and on extremely large gardens. How spreaders control the spreading rate (and why it matters)if no rain is in the forecast, you should water your lawn after top-dressing, to ensure that the compost seeps into the soil