race: It all depends on the seeds
For every place, there is the right grass mixture for every purpose
Lawn mixtures are offered for different purposes. Their compositions vary depending on the expected stress. An overview.
Zierrasen, play turf, utility lawn, shadow lawn – the range of different seed mixtures is large. The soil conditions in the garden and the demands of the garden owner are decisive for the right choice: Should the lawn be a nice resting place between bushes and flowers, should it be a sunbathing area or a seat, he must be so robust, that children can play football on it?
There are quality grass mixtures for all areas of application, the composition of which is precisely indicated on the package. They often carry the addition "RSM" = regular seed mixture: They contain the types of grass in specified mixing ratios, which, in accordance with the Research Society for Landscape Development and Landscape Construction e. Category. suitable and recommended for the respective purpose.
In any case, it makes sense, to buy products, which are fully declared and provided with information on soil and climate requirements. Because especially with grass, that you don't want to recreate every few years, it depends on good grass breeding.
Which grasses for which purpose?
Heavily used lawns must contain grasses, that have deep roots, form a dense network and regenerate quickly. The main components of suitable mixtures are Lolium perenne and Poa pratensis.
Festuca rubra is usually added to the mix for less stressed areas, is after, whether dry or rather moist soils are to be sown, also Agro-stis capillaris or Festuca ovina. All these grasses are grown to a length of 3,5 to 3 cm cut. Pure ornamental lawns contain only different Festuca rubra varieties, the areas should be entered occasionally, add Agrostis capillaris or Agrostis stolonifera. These grasses can and should be kept very short. The correct length is included 1,5 to 2 cm. They grow slower than those in Sport- or play turf contained and are usually only really beautiful in the year after sowing.
In addition to ornament- and sports turf are mainly shadows- and to have overseeding lawn mixtures.
The mixtures for shady locations contain a larger number of different grasses, especially those, who are very undemanding, because these areas are often under deciduous trees, which remove a lot of water and nutrients from the soil. Main components are Festuca ovina, You have no morals, Supine day, Poa trivialis und Agrostis capillaris. All these grasses must not be cut very short. A height of approx 6 cm. In addition, shaded lawns need to be watered and fertilized more frequently, when they are under big trees. You mainly need overseeding mixtures, if the surface has become thinner after scarifying or as a result of extreme loads. They mainly contain the fast-germinating Lolium perenne and Festuca rubra. With these grasses, the lawn area closes again within two weeks.