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

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At first glance, spreading compost or sand over your grass seems counterintuitive. Won’t you smother your lawn? Do note though that you can’t use salt with this machine, otherwise you may damage the spreading mechanism.

Yeah, I’m a big proponent of taking your time and top-dressing little-by-little to build your soil. What you’ve described will work well, and might work even better if you add screened compost, which will probably accelerate your timeline. I’d also try adding some biochar (I like this one from The Andersons) to build your soil and help hold the nutrients you spread to ensure your grass has access to them and they aren’t simply running off. What this means is drop spreaders are less efficient. They don’t spread as far as rotary lawn spreaders. Therefore, they’re best for situations where high levels of precision are required – when you’re not spreading over a very large area. Having a drop style spreader is also good for top dressing your lawn with compost, because it’s important to ensure an even spread. Handheld spreadersAlso, unlike the Handy spreader we just reviewed, this option is heavy duty enough to distribute salt, as well as grit. So while it might not be as sturdy, it is more tough, in some respects. it’s a good idea to perform top-dressing in tandem with other beneficial lawn care practices, such as seeding, aerating, and de-thatching One tip I have if you don’t have a wheelbarrow yet is that you should try to buy one with a solid wheel.

This handheld spreader actually doesn’t have a rotary handle, like most of its competitors. Instead, it has a small motor, powered by AA batteries.For the top dressing to be advantageous, you have to ensure that your choice has a similar texture to the underlying soil.