Do You Overseed Before Top Dressing?
People Have Asked About the Best Time to Seed, Before Top Dressing Lawns or After. If You Are Very Accurate with Spreading the 1/8 to 1/2 Inch of Compost, You...
People have asked about the best time to seed, before top dressing lawns or after. If you are very accurate with spreading the 1/8 to 1/2 inch of compost, you can overseed first. ... This will also help move the compost from the grass surface to the soil. It is okay to fertilize after top dressing.
Do I need to add topsoil before overseeding?
When overseeding, use compost, not topsoil. Compost provides more nutrients and moisture than topsoil. Compost breaks down to increase soil performance. Topsoil will not provide the optimal habitat for grass seeds and it won't break down over time, leading to an unsightly, dirty yard.
Can you mix grass seed with top dressing?
The seed can be mixed with Lawn Topdressing and applied to the lawn jointly. This will save a bit of time and effort working the topdressing and seed into the surface. The seeded area must be kept moist, therefore, water your lawn after 2 or 3 days if no rain has fallen.
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