The Basics of Top Dressing Machines

Top Dresser is a machine that spreads a thin layer of some kind of beneficial material on the grass, for the purpose of improving it in some way, and making it healthier. Once you’ve applied this layer of material, you can either rake it in somehow, or you can just let it settle naturally, and wait for the first rain to leech it into the ground for you.

You can use either a heavy-duty spreader for a large yard, or a smaller model when the yard isn’t quite so big.

Usage of Top Dresser

When you use a top-dressing spreader to apply compost or other soil amendments to your grass, you accomplish a number of important objectives with your lawn, all in one fell swoop:

(1) Improvement of soil biology, by adding in the beneficial micro-organisms which are present in compost;

(2) Drainage can be improved by spreading sand or other materials, which alter the system of drainage in your yard;

(3) Smooths out lumps and bumps in your lawn, many of which are caused by worm castings;

(4) Keeps thatch under control;

(5) Reduces stresses on your lawn;

(6) Serves as a relatively long-term agent for fertilization;

(7) Promotes the development of a lush, full, and healthy lawn.