Simply Seed is a no-nonsense economy grass created for professional use, this mixture is ideal for larger projects in extensive amenity areas. A fast growing and hardwearing mix, the perennial ryegrass in this mix provides quick cover whilst the fescue component creates a lush green sward. If your client’s lawn suffers from shade, this mix, and any of our mixes can be blended with our shaded grass seeds to create a lush, hardwearing, shade tolerant lawn.
Key Features
✔ General use grass seed for a wide range of applications ✔ Economical solution for large projects ✔ Robust, durable grass
Use For
✔ Large landscape projects ✔ Council / local authority sites ✔ Commercial sites ✔ Farming / agricultural areas ✔ Budget housing projects ✔ Council Grounds
Offering excellent germination rates thanks to the high quality and purity of our grass seed; all our seeds are covered by our Grass Seed Growth Guarantee.
Mixture Breakdown
90%Perennial Ryegrass
10%Strong Creeping Red Fescue
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Usage Guide
Overseeding an existing lawn
● Remove any dead grass, weeds or moss by scarifying / raking the area ● Rake the area enough so that the soil is loose and not compact ● Allow the seedbed to cultivate for 10-14 days to encourage any weeds to come to the surface, then remove any weeds that appear by hand ● Sow the seed at our recommended rate of 35g per m2, by using a seed spreader or your hand ● Rake the seed in after sowing so that the seed is in amongst the soil ● Firm down by foot or by using a roller to improve seed to soil contact ● Water the just-sown seed well
Sowing a new lawn
● Dig the soil over to a depth of 20-25cm ● Remove weeds by hand or use a weed killer ● Add top soil if you believe the soil to be poor quality or unlevel ● Rake the area to get a level seedbed ● Allow the seedbed to cultivate for 10-14 days to encourage any weeds to come to the surface, then remove any weeds that appear by hand ● Sow the seed at our recommended rate of 50g per m2, by using a seed spreader or your hand ● Rake the seed in after sowing so that the seed is in amongst the soil ● Firm down by foot or by using a roller to improve seed to soil contact ● Water the just-sown seed well
Recommended Mowing Height
20 - 40mm
Sowing Rate (New Lawn)
50 grams per m2
Bag Coverage
10kg covers 200m2 20kg covers 400m2
Sowing Rate (Overseeding an Existing Lawn)
35 grams per m2
Bag Coverage
10kg covers 286m2 20kg covers 571.5m2
Aftercare
Aftercare
● Ensure your client waters their lawn deeply and daily for the next six weeks, avoiding if there is prolonged rainfall ● Their lawn will take up to 6 weeks to fully establish ● Once there is an even coverage throughout the lawn and grass blades are hitting heights of 5-7cm, the lawn is ready for its first mow on the highest setting ● To keep the lawn healthy, green and disease / weed free, recommend that your client regularly fertilises the lawn
Question by: Graham Worthington on 2 Feb 2024, 15:09
Thank you for your question.
The grass sowing season is generally from March - September. You can confidently sow grass seed when temperatures are 8-10 degrees and above consistently for at least two weeks with no adverse weather conditions forecast. Always consult a two week forecast prior to sowing.
Answer by: Roisin McCann (Admin) on 19 Feb 2024, 14:52
I sowed my seeds last year in September 2021. Last year it was lush green when the seeds grew. However I’ve since noticed that it’s started to turn yellow. I cut the lawn at a longer length thinking that might be the problem but not changed. It’s also only the new grass that’s turning yellow not my existing lawn.
Question by: Dipal on 13 Apr 2022, 07:47
Hi, thank you for your question.
The yellowing of grass is usually a sign of a lack of nitrogen and is very common. If you have any pets, their urine can also cause yellow patches. A fertiliser like our Quick Release: Spring/Summer fertiliser will help strengthen and thicken up the grass, making it very green and lush. It can also be applied to new lawns once established to help strengthen new seedlings. This is a granular product and will need to be watered until fully dissolved.
I would suggest applying the fertiliser first to treat the yellow patches and then overseed the patches.
