Re: Lawn Top Dressing.

 
coykiesaol;914944 Wrote:

You can use ordinary sharp sand yes, but I would not recommend to use it
alone.

As you are on clay I would mix 1 part topsoil/loam with 2 parts sand and
a little bit of peat (about 1/2 a part if that makes sense).

The ideal time to do this is early autumn to encourage root growth over
winter so I would wait until later in the season.

Also do you plan to aerate the lawn first? Definitely worth while if you
have the patience, particularly as your lawn is on clay and doesn't
drain well.

Hope this helps.

Alex




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SheffieldGarden

 
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idea is good, You can use sharp sand..!




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Ava

 On Mar 26, 6:14 am, SheffieldGarden

Agree that the above is sound advice.  And I would not do it without
 aeration first.  Without aeration all the new mix is going to do is
sit on top
of the surface.  With aeration, you create holes for at least some
of it to fall into and get two inches into the soil.  Also, the
aeration
by itself can help with the drainage.

While the mix is preferred, if cost or availability of good topsoil is
an issue, you could do it with straight sand too.