Resistance to wear and tear 4 out of 5
Speed of establishment 2 out of 5
Fineness of appearance 2 out of 5
Tolerance to drought 5 out of 5
Suitability for shady areas 4 out of 5
Maintenance Required 2 out of 5
DROUGHT RESISTANT MIXTURE
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DESCRIPTION
With changing weather patterns, a lawn needs to withstand both drought and heavy rain. This mixture is ideal for both situations taking advantage of huge developments in grass breeding designed to deal with these climatic changes. Tall fescue has very deep roots and produces a dense, attractive lawn which is hardwearing as well.
SUITABILITY
Will produce a very attractive lawn whether it is subject to a long period of drought or heavy rainfall.
SPECIES USED
Tall Fescue, Smooth Stalk Meadow Grass, Sheeps Fescue
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
To create and maintain a high quality lawn use an appropriate seedbed fertiliser before sowing. Once the lawn is established apply an appropriate lawn feed as required and overseed the lawn annually.
SIZES Covers up to:
250G Carton 10sq. metres
500G Carton 20sq. metres
1.5KG Carton 60sq. metres
SOWING DATES
Sow between March and October. Young grass will appear within 14-21 days under good growing conditions.
SOWING RATES
New Lawn:
  35g per sq. metre (1¼ oz per sq. yard)
Overseeding:
  25g per sq. metre (¾ 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 25mm (1in).
Subsequent Cuts:
  Mow regularly but try not to remove more than a third of the growth at any one time.
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