Shady Place Lawn Seed
Description
A top quality mixture specially formulated to produce an excellent lawn under shady conditions with good drought tolerance. A mixture of shade tolerant grasses will give the additional benefit of a op quality lawn which will maintain its appearance and colour in dry conditions.
Suitability
For semi and relatively dense shaded areas under trees and next to high walls and hedges. An ideal mixture for overseeding in Spring and Autumn.
Species Used
Hard Fescue, Strong and Slender Creeping Red Fescue, Smooth Stalk Meadow Grass, Browntop Bent.
Additional Requirements
To maintain a high quality lawn, apply fertiliser during damp weather in Spring, mid Summer and Autumn, but only after 9 months from sowing.
Sowing Dates
Sow between March and October. Young Grass will appear within 14-21 days under good growing conditions.
Sowing Rates
New Lawn: 35gms per sq. Metre (1.25 oz per sq. yard) ......Overseeding: 25gms per sq. Metre (0.75 oz per sq. yard)
Mowing Height
New Lawn: When grass is 5-8cm (2-3in) high, cut for the first time. Trim lightly and gradually lower blades to an ideal cutting height of 10-12mm (0.5 in)
Subsequent Cuts : Mow regularly but try not to remove more than a third of the growth at any one time. |
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