Yates Budget Lawn Seed Mix - 1Kg

Yates Budget Lawn Seed Mix is one of the recent products we have added to our range of gardening products. It is a strong, economical and quick growing lawn seed mix that is soft in texture and green colour. It is a tough formulation that is quick to germinate can be used both for sowing a new lawn or repairing an older one. It contains a mix of active ingredients that is good for your lawn.

Special Features:

• Sows 35m2 of a new lawn, 70m2 when oversowing.
• Strong formulation
• Can be used either for sowing a new lawn or repairing those worn patches
• Quick germination of economical blend
• Soft in texture and rich in colour

Ingredients:

• Annual Ryegrass 50% by seed weight
• Perennial Ryegrass 48% by seed weight
• Creeping Red Fescue 2% by seed weight
• The blend contains 30% (by weight) bentonite

Directions for use:

1. Spray the area to be sown with a glyphosate weed killer to kill existing weeds and grasses.
2. After they have died, rake to remove all dead weeds, stones and debris.
3. Prepare the soil by digging to a depth of 10-15cm and rake the ground to establish a fine texture.
4. Contour the area as required then tread lightly to firm up the ground.
5. Apply a lawn starter fertiliser at recommended rates and rake in.
6. Divide the amount of seed to be sown in half.
7. Sow the first half in a north-south direction and the second half in an east-west direction to ensure an even result and lightly rake over.
8. Keep newly sown lawn damp at all times by watering regularly with a fine mist spray to ensure seed germinates.
9. Allow the new lawn to grow 7cm then mow lightly and continue for 3-4 weeks. For subsequent mowing set the mower to the desired height.
10. When a lawn is more than 6 weeks old, fertiliser with a quality lawn fertiliser.

Note: Optimum time for sowing in autumn and spring.