Resistance to wear and tear 2 out of 5
Speed of establishment 2 out of 5
Fineness of appearance 4 out of 5
Tolerance to drought 4 out of 5
Suitability for shady areas 5 out of 5
Maintenance Required 2 out of 5
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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 top 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 or Autumn.
SPECIES USED
Hard Fescue, Strong and Slender Creeping Red Fescue, Browntop Bent.
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
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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 13mm (½in).
Subsequent Cuts:
  Mow regularly but try not to remove more than a third of the growth at any one time.
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