The autumn is beautiful, but it means that winter is also on its way. The days are getting shorter, and the temperatures are dropping, and soon enough we will be spending hardly any time in our gardens at all. We will have the next spring to look forward to though, and that means now is the best time to start preparing the garden for the coming winter and the next growing season.
Lawns especially can really struggle through the winter months due to less sunshine and the reduction in nutrients in the soil. That is why a dressing of topsoil before the winter kicks in is an excellent soil management practice.
Why Dress a Lawn with Topsoil?
Many of the important nutrients that a healthy lawn needs are diminished in the uppermost layers of soil by the cold and frosty weather during winter. By layering a top dressing of soil during autumn, you can help protect the lawn’s roots by providing them with a boost of nutrients they will otherwise struggle by without.
It is strongly advised to apply the topsoil dressing before the winter arrives so there is some sunshine and dry days to help it bed in.
How to Dress a Lawn with Topsoil
You should begin by creating drainage holes across the lawn with a garden fork. Spread them out frequently and evenly across the entire lawn before applying the topsoil dressing.
Now apply the topsoil dressing, but make sure to keep it to a minimum so as not to obscure the grass itself, which could create bald patches in the worst case scenario. If you already have some bald patches, then now is a good time to sow some grass seed to help the growing lawn get ready to recover in the spring time. You can get good quality grass seed from a reliable topsoil supplier like Springbridge.
Make sure to use enough topsoil to cover all of the drainage holes you have created with the garden fork.
What Topsoil to Use as Dressing
You want to use a good quality screened topsoil that is loose enough to allow plenty of drainage. This type of topsoil will fill the drainage holes easily while allowing the rainfall to drain adequately during the winter.
There is a variety of suitable topsoil products for soil management purposes, such as Blended Topsoil that has been mixed with Mushroom Compost to provide a huge nutrient boost for the vegetation growing in it. There is also the Multi-Purpose Topsoil and Screened Economy Topsoil, as well as the Fine Loam Topsoil which is ideal for top dressing lawns.
If you require a topsoil supplier who can also supply grass seed for a growing lawn, then contact Springbridge via our website or call today on 0845 370 1921 for more information.