What is the easiest way to spread topsoil?

Topsoil is easily spread in small areas using a shovel and over larger areas using a push spreader or wheelbarrow. Applying the correct amount of topsoil to your lawn or garden will improve its fertility and drainage characteristics.

What do you use to spread topsoil?

Spread the soil using something flat, like the back side of a heavy garden rake, working it into aeration holes and covering low spots. Make sure the top-dressing is no more than 1” deep (preferably ½” or less) over the existing grass. Keep working the mixture until your grass peeks through and the depth is even.

Can you spread topsoil with a rake?

For Small Areas – It may be easiest to toss the topsoil combination in an even consistency around the garden by hand. Use smaller tools like a till or rake to spread the topsoil or deepen it’s layering.

How do you evenly spread soil?

Apply Topsoil For the areas where you want to apply only thin soil, you should use a rake to disperse it evenly. If you leave any solid clumps, it could kill the grass beneath it. As you rake, you’ll find that you need to add more, to help fill the holes from aeration.

How do you spread topsoil?

Apply your topsoil in a layer that is at least 6 to 8 inches deep. Spread the topsoil in 1- to 2-inch layers using a shovel or dirt spreader. Use a hoe or aerator to mix the first layer of topsoil into the top 3 to 4 inches of your existing soil to promote proper drainage into a sandy subsoil.

What is the average price of topsoil?

Prices for bulk topsoil vary across the country, ranging from about $10 to $60 per cubic yard , not including delivery. Double that price to include the average delivery charge, which means delivered bulk topsoil is typically $20 to $120 per cubic yard .

What equipment is needed to spread dirt?

While larger farm and ranch tractors use powered manure spreaders, home and garden tractors generally use a tow-behind spreader with turning blades to shred the manure as you drive forward.

How do you create topsoil?

Dig up the top 10 to 12 inches of soil from the area to be amended, using a spade as the digging tool. Form the soil into a mound. Sift through the soil, and remove coarse fragments such as gravel and rocks. They make soil difficult to till, seed and aerate, and removing them will increase the soil’s quality.