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much as possible. Lawn renovation is the long term answer and can save you some money. Lawn renovation or total topdressing starts really with preventive actions so that the turf has plenty of water, nutrients, and reduces compactation. Topdressing becomes the alternative means to refurbish turf surfaces of all kinds. Topdressing consists of a combination of the following processes: Aeration http://www.webspawner.com/users/bubenberg/whatisaeration.html Seeding, dethatching (not all growing zones need this treatment, check with your local agricultural extension agent). Fertilization does not just mean adding chemical substances to your turf surface. Alternatives are the processes of naturally or organically to feed the turf area. Topdressing is the alternative. If your lawn is topdressed regularly, the benefits are: - will add organic matter to the soil - will control and improves soil percolation rate - will help drain wet athletic fields - will properly control water content capacity of soil - will reduce soil compaction - will alleviate roughness of sports fields - will improve rooting during the winter season if regularly applied - will reduce excessive thatch in zones where one has to worry about - will supplies organic plant nutrients - will act s a natural weed control process If your turf surfaces are browned right now, they will make a recovery in the fall, but some combination of topdressing and light fertilizer will be needed. "What's the Bottom Line? (Copied with permission of http://www.earthandturf.com/topdressinfo.htm} Continued top-dressing with compost will improve turf grass stand, reaction to drought and resistance to disease. The overall health of the turf grass, plus its increased root surface area, will reduce the necessity for chemical pesticide applications. Healthy turf grass requires less maintenance |
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