According to turf experts, topdressing your lawn with a thin layer of compost can improve your soil’s moisture-holding capacity, feed soil microbes, and add nutrients. However, they forget to tell you ...

Lift from the ground with the spade and turn it around, so the damaged part now faces the lawn. Press down firmly and fill the damaged area with compost. Sow grass seed over the compost and water.

David concluded by saying, "Once your biodegradable materials have fully broken down in the compost, spread it onto your lawn and you'll be rewarded with greener, stronger, and thicker grass next ...

Treat composted manure as a source of fertilizer. Vegetable and flower gardens: enough to add about 1/2 inch of compost over the surface of your garden. Lawns: Sprinkle about 1/4 inch of compost on ...

Compost has a high organic matter content so it needs to be well tilled into the soil down to 6 inches. Alternatively, on established lawns a ¼" compost layer can be spread in the early fall and ...

Vermicomposting, the name for composting with the help of worms, is a fantastic way to recycle organic waste into ...

Most people may think ticks are restricted to woodlands or overgrown spaces. However, ticks can enter backyards attached to ...

Remove longer clippings because they can shade or smother grass beneath causing lawn damage. Don’t throw out bagged grass clippings as yard waste. Use clippings as a garden mulch or compost them ...

The walk-behind Model 45HP is a topdresser for spreading screened compost with up to 25 percent moisture content on lawns and small turf areas. The unit’s three-wheel maneuverability makes it possible ...