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
You might lay a modest top dressing of rose feed to keep its floral cycles going through the fall.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2020
A top dressing of evergreen branches kept the ice from melting until midsummer.
From Time Magazine Archive
The rich top dressing will stimulate the early growth of the seedling, and when its roots enter the heavier soil below it will encourage a stocky growth.
From Cacao Culture in the Philippines by Lyon, William S. (Scrugham)
