Topdressing: Applying compost or organic fertilizers on top of the soil and around plants after they have been established.
Transplanting: The process of moving a plant from one location to another.
Topdressing: Applying fertilizers or soil amendments around plants after they have been established.
Transplanting: Shifting a plant from one soil or growing medium to another.
TOPDRESS -- A process that means to apply on the surface of soil. Usually referring to the spreading of organic material such as ground bark or manure.
TRANSPIRATION -- The loss of water through the pores of the leaf.
Topdressing my yard in the fall and spring with a layer of compost makes the soil organisms bust a move underground and the flowers pirouette with joy. How about feeding potted plants?
Topdress lawns: Spread a thin layer of compost (about a half inch) on your lawn during the spring or fall. This technique works best if you first aerate the lawn.
Plant gardens: Mix compost to a 10- to 12-inch depth before each year's planting.
If you plan to use your compost in potting soil or to topdress the lawn-or for any other purpose where you might not want large clumps, stones or other debris-a screen (also called a sifter, sieve or "riddle") can be very helpful.
He then topdresses after Christmas to keep the leaves fresh and soft.
The bushes make a soft rounded shape to about 45cm and by regular picking they can be prevented from flowering too early.
A topdressing of aged compost and mulch should be added as the older ones break down. Over time garden soils can become depleted of nutrients, topdressings of organic matter and and fertilizer is useful in keeping plants healthy.
Topdressing with compost and mulching in the fall can help your grasses survive winter conditions. Depending on type, grasses can be propagated from seed or by dividing established plants every few years.
The standard procedure involves: (1) removing old lawn chemically; (2) aeration; (3) soil test followed by restoring proper pH balance usually by applying limestone; (4) topdressing with soil/peat mixture followed by grading, fertilizing, ...
Spring Cleaning. Finish the spring cleanup, topdress garden beds with compost, and take bird feeders down.
Projects For Your Garden. Begin garden construction projects like pergolas and retaining walls or erect fencing and trellises.
After the first year's flowering cut back all the stems to ground level and give the soil a good topdressing of well decayed stable (or animal) manure in which there is plenty of straw (if you can obtain it) otherwise use well-prepared compost.
A small pot
Cactus mix
Grit for topdressing
Remove a healthy leaf from the parent plant.
Gently remove the cactus from its pot and discard any topdressing.
Carefully check the roots for pest and diseases, cutting out any roots that are dehydrated or dead and adding a fungicide if necessary.
Extremely steep slopes may be best topdressed in stone, but a rocky hillside need not be bare. Plants that are adapted to this kind of terrain can be tucked between stones, transforming a rocky outcrop into a beautiful garden.
You also can topdress the bed with grass clippings that are free of fertilizers or weed killers, and you can add leaves and other plant material.
The carpet/topdressing combination does allow water to infiltrate underlying soil. There is no research to document effects on soil microbes, earthworms, or insects or to the health of landscape plants with roots growing under the carpet.
Container grown plants will bloom more profusely if kept slightly pot bound. Repotting too often can inhibit the flowering of bird of paradise blooms for up to two years. Instead, you should simply topdress the plant with fresh potting soil in ...
geometry of his Tshaped house into the landscape, creating courtyards, strolling paths and patios for parties. Gimmy linked these new spaces with warmtoned Palm Springs gravel-embedded in terrace pavers, loose in the seams of walks and as topdressing ...
Spread a thin layer over your garden beds at least once a year. Mix it with the native soil when planting. Apply it as a topdressing to lawns. Top off containers with it. And use it to make compost tea.
While it's always best to improve the soil before your lawn is planted, the soil of existing lawns can be improved by annual or biennial (every other year) core aeration and topdressing with required amendments.
I also checked the pH of the media an it was low (4.8 - 5.5). I raised the pH up to 6.4 to 6.8 gradually by topdressing lime. It responded a bit but still the problem is still there and is progressing to the new cuttings.
Sand is a good medium for sprouting seeds, so it shouldn't be a problem to use it as a topdressing to the soil, provided you don't use to thick of a layer.
 See also: Plant, Soil, Water, Gardening, Planting
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