SUPERSTAR: Back Lawn
- Fast-growing and quick to establish
- Wear-and-tear tolerant
- Creates a lusciously green lawn
DELIVERY NOTES
• Express Delivery - 24-48 hours (normally next day)
• Standard Delivery - 2-3 days
How much do I need?
Simply enter the length and width of the area, to calculate how much you need.
- Expertly created for clay soils
- Deep rooting and drought tolerant
- Hard-wearing, fast-growing and resilient
- Grows in areas with dappled, non-permanent shade
- Blends well with SUPERSTAR: Back Lawn
- Contains shade tolerant species
SUPERSTAR: Back Lawn is a multi-tasking, multi-purpose mix that is hard-wearing while also providing a lusciously green lawn. The blend of perennial ryegrass with strong creeping red fescue makes this mix ideal for those who want a durable lawn, but don’t want to compromise on quality. One of our most popular products and our very own superstar, SUPERSTAR: Back Lawn helps everyone to achieve an evergreen, hardy lawn every day, year on year!
If your lawn also suffers from dappled or blocked shade that is preventing the full growth of grass, consider mixing SUPERSTAR: Back Lawn with our shade tolerant grass seeds, STEADFAST: Shade or Ultra Shade.
What area does each SUPERSTAR: Back Lawn Grass Seed bag cover?
| New lawn | Overseeding an existing lawn |
| 2kg - 40m2 5kg - 100m2 10kg - 200m2 20kg - 400m2 |
2kg - 57m2 5kg - 143m2 10kg - 286m2 20kg - 571.5m2 |
Mixture Breakdown
Before / After
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Overseeding an existing lawn with SUPERSTAR: Back 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
● 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
Read our full guide How to sow a new lawn.
Sowing a new lawn with SUPERSTAR: Back 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
● 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
Learn more with our guide How to overseed a lawn.
SUPERSTAR: Back Lawn Sowing Guide & Pack Sizes
| Recommended Mowing Height | 20 - 40mm |
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Sowing Rate (New Lawn) |
Bag Coverage 2kg covers 40m2 5kg covers 100m2 10kg covers 200m2 20kg covers 400m2 |
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Sowing Rate (Overseeding an Existing Lawn) |
Bag Coverage 2kg covers 57m2 5kg covers 143m2 10kg covers 286m2 20kg covers 571.5m2 |
Aftercare
● Continue to water your lawn deeply and daily for the next six weeks, avoiding if there is prolonged rainfall
● Your 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, your lawn is ready for its first mow on the highest setting
● To keep your lawn healthy, green and disease / weed free, remember to regularly fertilise
