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Top-dress with compost
Compost is the closest thing to a universal product in this catalog. Screened, finished, earthy-smelling. Not raw manure against stems, not sour anaerobic muck.
Steps
- After aeration, broadcast a thin layer and drag it into the holes.
- In beds, a 1-inch layer in spring or fall is plenty.
- Keep compost off the crowns of perennials and the bark of trees.
Tips
- If it smells like ammonia, it is not finished. Let it sit.
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