Verges & Embankments

  • Ideal for roadside verges, slopes and embankments
  • Drought and low nutrient tolerant
  • Blend of strong fescues prevents soil erosion

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Product Description carrat-down

Verges & Embankments is a proven grass seed mixture which meets specification for use on highway verges, embankments and roundabouts. Providing rapid ground cover to prevent gully erosion and soil surface run off, this mix helps to restore and regenerate grass to areas that suffer from low nutrient / poor soils with a helping hand of nitrogen-fixing clover. The clover flowers also provide a food source for bees and pollinators for eco-conscious landscapers / contractors.

Key Features

✔  An expert mix that reduces soil erosion
  Contains nitrogen-fixing clover
  Suitable for most soil types

Use For

  Embankments
  Roundabouts
  Roadsides
  Highway verges
  Recreational parks and public areas
  Sloped surfaces

 

Mixture Breakdown

30% Strong Creeping Red Fescue
40% Perennial Ryegrass
10% Slender Creeping Red Fescue
2.5% White Clover
10% Smooth Stalked Meadow Grass
7.5% Browntop Bentgrass

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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

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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

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Product Questions

Hi,
How early in the spring can I sow this grass? We are in Cornwall so it is relatively mild.
Thanks
Question by: Darryl on 28 Jan 2021, 11:02
Hi Darryl

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 on 28 Jan 2021, 11:05

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