Not every lawn is the same. My lawn is mostly clay and has very little
organic matter. The top dressing mixture is derived from a soil sample test
done by the University of Minnesota. They do testing for farmers, golf
courses, and home owners. I think there tested sample is better than
someones guess who has never seen the lawn. As for using straight sand what
good is that in a lawn low in organic matter that already drains fine? I am
looking fro reccomendations on how to spread the mixture.
lant Eye Joe" wrote in message
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Chris wrote:
I am goning to be topdressing the lawn with a mixture that will include
peat
moss, loam soil, and sand. My question is how do people usually do this?
I
am thinking of a large pull behind drop spreader say 125 or 175lb
capacity
or brodcast spreader of the same size. The broadcast spreader comes to
mind
because it will throw the mixture around and not leave any small piles.
My
experience with small drop spreaders has not been the best.


Forget the loam soil and especially the peat moss. If you want to
topdress your lawn, use SAND! Use of organics to topdress will result
in a huge buildup of organic matter. Yes, I know organic matter is
good, but in this case you will get too much. Your lawn will end up
septic and will not drain. Use SAND!