![]() However, it can be prone to lawn diseases. Bowntop bent is wonderfully fine-leaved and very low growing. Browntop BentĬommonly found in golf greens and bowling greens. Most cultivars can be mown as short as 5mm Superior tolerance to drought, quick recovery from stress and barely fazed by salt laden winds, hard fescue is a good all-rounder for fine lawns. Some cultivars can be maintained as short as 4mm. Chewings fescue doesn’t spread as enthusiastically as strong creeping red fescue but it tolerates close mowing really well. ![]() Slender leaves and a slightly tuft forming growth habit. Strong creeping red is less tolerant of really close mowing. Very good at tolerating salt – so if you’re near the seaside, strong creeping red fescue will be a good choice for you. This is a good seed to mix with perennial ryegrass because it germinates quickly and won’t be overwhelmed by the other species. It forms rhizomes – underground stems which can propagate new plants if they encounter a bare patch in the lawn. Strong creeping red fescueĪs the name suggests, this type of fescue is rather good at spreading itself. A fescue lawn does need regular scarifying because these grasses are very good at producing thatch. These are also the first grasses to lose their colour during a hot dry summer. They’re also nicely shade tolerant but some cultivars are susceptible to redthread disease. These have a high shoot density and give a lawn a lovely velvety texture. The fescue familyįescues tend to be fine leaved grasses that recover well from cutting. If it’s glossy on one side, it’s probably a ryegrass. In fact one way to identify ryegrass is to examine a blade of grass. Ryegrass tends to have deep green lustrous leaves with a bit of a shine to them. It’s generally really good for colour though. Great for a family lawn, but perennial ryegrass isn’t keen on being mown really short. Agricultural ryegrasses can be quite coarse but the ones bred especially for lawns are fine leaved and very easy to grow. Look closely at any lawn and you’ll probably see that there is more than one type of grass growing in the sward Perennial ryegrassįast to germinate, this is a robust type of grass. Most of the seed available in garden centres will be a mix of two or more of these. Let’s take a look at the most commonly used lawn grass species. Don’t forget too that much of our food comes from the edible seeds of (wheat, barley and maize) Then there are grasses that are used to stablilise river banks and sand dunes. Some make great hay, some are used for silage and grazing livestock. But not all of them will make a great lawn. There are literally more species of grass than I care to shake a stick at. Go for grass species that thrive in your soil type and cope well with the way you want to use and care for your lawn. ![]() A healthy lawn is almost always a good looking one. So what do you need to consider.Īs a rule of thumb, choose your grass species for their functionality rather than their looks. In return, you have like what you see and be able to help the grass to thrive. There might be some compromises along the way but you need a mix that will like your garden and your lawn care regime. I always think that choosing lawn seed is an awful lot like choosing a life partner. So what IS the best grass seed for your lawn? Whether you are repairing or replacing a lawn, choosing the right seedmix is imperative.
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