top dressing
Example Sentences
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Add a top dressing of compost and/or earthworm castings to give the plant an added boost.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2023
Purchase already-blooming bulbs, then sweeten the deal with a top dressing of anticipation by putting together a DIY bulb-forcing kit with everything needed to keep the show going well into the new year.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2022
That’s not considered a compost, that’s more a top dressing.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2021
A top dressing of evergreen branches kept the ice from melting until midsummer.
From Time Magazine Archive
Remove the top dressing from the outside border, to allow the increasing power of the sun to act beneficially upon it.
From In-Door Gardening for Every Week in the Year Showing the Most Successful Treatment for all Plants Cultivated in the Greenhouse, Conservatory, Stove, Pit, Orchid, and Forcing-house by Keane, William
