What Exactly is Topdressing?

Topdressing might sound fancy, but it’s one of the simplest ways to boost your lawn’s health and appearance. 

• It involves spreading a thin layer of material over your grass to improve its soil and encourage growth.  

• We recommend to always go with a mix because organic compost adds organic matter, enriching the soil and boosting nutrients, while sand improves drainage and levels uneven spots.  Together, they create the perfect balance for a lush, vibrant lawn.

• But no matter which ingredient you use, one is certain: topdressing is as easy as it is effective!

• A soil amendment is any material added to a soil to improve its physical properties, such as water retention, permeability, water infiltration, drainage, aeration, and structure.  The goal is to provide a better environment for roots.  

ORGANIC COMPOST   

We use screened Organic Compost from your local Lawn Landscape Supply and/or as an alternative option,  Mirimichi Green CarbonizPN Soil Enhancer materials for top dressing your lawn.    We also use sand mixed with organic compost to help with yard leveling.

• Topdressing can improve soil biology by adding organic matter and the beneficial microorganisms found in compost.

• Topdressing regularly can smooth out bumps caused by worm castings & encourages a dense, lush lawn.

• Topdressing reduces lawn stresses, helps keep thatch under control, and acts as a long-term natural fertilizer.

• Adding organic matter to a lawn by topdressing with compost is arguably the most beneficial cultural practice that the sicence of lawn care has to offer. 

Mirimichi Green CarbonizPN Soil Enhance

Healthy plants start with healthy soil. CarbonizPN Soil Enhancer is a soil amendment that helps plants thrive by improving the efficiency of the soil. CarbonizPN Soil Enhancer is composed of CarboMatrix™ Technology. The activated carbon (biochar) inoculated with premium organics remain in the soil to reduce compaction, drive root growth, increase fertility and water absorption, and decrease nutrient leaching. 

Top Dressing with Mirimichi Green Products is offered year-round. 

Alternative option to Organic Compost, we also use Mirimichi Green CarbonizPN Soil Enhancer (biochar & organic material) for top dressing your lawn to:

• Reduces water needs

• Aerates soils and reduces compaction

• Optimizes fertilizer and chemical inputs

• Optimizes pH

• Increases nutrient uptake (CEC - Cation Exchange Capacity)

• Provides permanent home for biology

• Sustainable, natural, and safe

CarbonizPN is a soil amendment blend of proprietary activated biochar (USDA Certified Biobased Carbon) and Composted Premium Organic Material.  

We recommend combining Core Aeration + Organic Compost + CarbonizPN + Fertilizer for Optimal results for your initial Service.  

Then repeat yearly and follow your Grass Type's Lawn Maintenance Calendar.

TOPDRESSING TO HELP LEVEL YOUR LAWN:

If your lawn is “true sand” it is best to use Organic Compost in addition to the CarbonizPN to topdress & level your lawn.

If not, you can use 70% Sand / 30% Organic Compost to help level your lawn or 80% Sand / 20% Organic. 

Note:  It takes repeated topdressing as this is NOT a 1st time fix.  

• We recommend at 1/4" - 1/2" at each application and wait 2-3 months before applying the 2nd, 3rd application, 4th application if needed.   

• Keep re-applying organic compost every 2-3 months until you reach the level desired. 

Other reasons of using Organic Compost are increasing CEC (Cation Exchange Capacity) and potential for better adjusting Soil pH to create a better environment for plants.

1.  Charleston home sites that may flood or hold water more if they were built on marsh/muck soil it is recommended to use Sand to help level the lawn.

 2.  Other TopDressing Materials we offer:

1. • • Organic Compost (Screened) 

     • TopSoil  (Screened)  

     • Regular Mason Sand to help level Lawns

     • Soil3 Yard Leveling Mix  from SuperSod

     • Soil3 Organic Compost Mix  from SuperSod

     • Command Organic Compost

     • USGA approved SAND for Leveling your Lawn

     • Specialized Mix Products via Home - Golf Agronomics 

On your free quote form, you can list any of the materials above that you want to use for topdressing.

CarbonizPN® Soil Enhancer by Mirimichi Green

Soil Amendment - Granular Soil Enhancer

Healthy plants start with healthy soil. 

CarbonizPN Soil Enhancer is a soil amendment that helps plants thrive by improving the efficiency of the soil. CarbonizPN Soil Enhancer is composed of CarboMatrix™ Technology.  The activated carbon (biochar) inoculated with premium organics remain in the soil to reduce compaction, drive root growth, increase fertility and water absorption, and decrease nutrient leaching.

Soils are often depleted of a well-balanced nutrient makeup. The USDA Certified Biobased Carbon (biochar) in CarbonizPN Soil Enhancer works to lockup heavy metals and unleash the macronutrients and micronutrients trapped in the soil and make them available to the root system. By adding CarbonizPN Soil Enhancer into the soil profile, beneficial microorganisms can create a home in the carbon structure and enhance the soil biology complex.

CarbonizPN Soil Enhancer is excellent for: establishing turf, new seed, topdressing, sod installations, hydroseeding, potted plants and plant beds, tree and shrubs, nurseries, gardens, and more.

Note:  Due to the product’s consistency, walk-behind spreaders do not perform well if you decide to use CarbonizPN personally and often clog so they are not recommended.  You'll need to use CarbonPro G with the Mirimichi Green Logo on the bag.