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Lawn, sharp sand, garden forks et al
"pied piper" wrote in message ... "Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... In article , "pied piper" writes: | | | Of course u can mix clay with sand but if u have a high clay content | just | | throwing sharp builders sand on it will have no benefit.If u bothered | to | | read the whole thread u might have learnt something as it was suggested | to | | dress using a 70 30 sand loam mixture.Its a fact that applying a | dressing of | | sharp sand will cause a root break as it will not blend in .This is not | my | | idea but a fact. | | You can, of course, provide evidence for that statement? | | yes having worked for over 30 years in the sports pitch construction | industry and having a diploma in groundsmanship I can . Then please do. Regards, Nick Maclaren. Years of seeing sharp sand being put on sportpitches the damage it causes in sever cases the whole pitch had to have the top 4 inches removed and suitable loam replaced . Its false economy people use it because its cheap but it does more harm than good.Before u bang on about it I am talking about SHARP SAND.For proof just buy any book on grass maintenance printed in the past 5 years. Here's what the RHS recommends. "Top dressing corrects surface irregularities and improves the texture of difficult soils, consequently encouraging greater rooting and thickening of turf. A simple mixture is three parts sandy loam, six parts sharp sand and one part compost or leafmould (by volume). Apply 2-3kg per sq m, working the dressing in well with the back of a rake." Stephen |
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