What is better a drop spreader or broadcast spreader?
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What is better a drop spreader or broadcast spreader?
A broadcast spreader will take extra care to make sure different parts of the lawn receive an even coverage. A drop spreader, as previously mentioned, is more precise because it doesn’t broadcast the granular product or seed and doesn’t change the amount spread based on a changing walking pace.
What setting should I use on my Scotts fertilizer spreader?
For application using a pushed broadcast spreader, Scotts recommends a setting of 5 1/2 when overseeding and a bare-lawn setting of 8 1/4. With a handheld broadcast spreader, Scotts recommends a setting of 4 when overseeding or seeding a new lawn but suggests that the sower make two perpendicular passes for new areas.
How do you spread topsoil evenly?
Spreading the Topsoil For small lawns or gardens, you can scatter the topsoil evenly around your yard using your hands while raking it to spread or deepen its layers. Utilize a mini push spreader or a rolling aerator to spread the topsoil effectively.
What do the settings on a broadcast spreader mean?
A spreader setting is the rate in which you apply product to your lawn. Each Jonathan Green product has recommended rates of application and coverage based on bag size. The application rate is defined as the amount of material applied per unit area of land.
Does grass grow in 2 inches of soil?
(Grass and weeds will grow through soil 2 or 3 inches thick quite easily.) Once you add more than 3 or 4 inches of soil, the amount of weeds and grass that will grow through starts to drop off dramatically.
What setting to overseed a lawn?
Agway recommends a setting of 15 for overseeding and 18 for a new lawn when using either their rotary spreader or an Earthway rotary spreader. With an Agway drop spreader, use a setting of 18 for overseeding and 22 for new seeding.
What happens if you bury grass seed too deep?
If the grass seed is planted too deep (more than ΒΌ inch), seedlings won’t be able to break through the surface in order to get the sunlight required for the photosynthesis process to occur and create food for the plant.
