Yates Budget Lawn Seed Mix 1kg

Yates Budget Lawn Seed Mix

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.

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.

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