Why sand?



Sand is a commonly used additive in soils intended for grass to grow on. A golf green, for example, is often made up of over 90% sand.

What is the point of sand on the lawn?

Sand increases the pore size in the soil and thereby improves the movement of water and air at the roots. Depending on which sand I use, this also influences the pH value, the water retention capacity and the cation exchange capacity of the soil. This determines how well nutrients, for example from fertilizers, can be stored in the soil and released again for the roots.

Remove unevenness in the lawn with sand

If the turf in the garden has become uneven in some places, these unevenness can be easily levelled out manually using sand or a sand-topsoil mixture. The proportion of sand in this mixture can be very high. When spreading, it is important that the existing turf is never completely covered. If there are deeper "hollows" in the turf in the garden, the process must therefore be repeated several times until the desired height is finally levelled out. The grass will die if the cover is too thick. The distribution of the sand applied should be carried out with a lawn squeegeeso that the material penetrates the existing turf.