Rye Grass Lawn Uk
I ve used this before on patchy grass but never on a bare patch of this size in my lawn.
Rye grass lawn uk. Apply a spring lawn fertiliser high in nitrogen in march. When planted with kentucky bluegrass in cool season lawns mow perennial ryegrass at the slightly taller 2 to 2 1 2 inch height recommended for kentucky bluegrass lawns. Product is easy to use coming in a shaker jar for easy application and instructions clear and. We use it in most of our mixtures as it enhances the look and improves the durability of a lawn.
Ryegrass is a favorite among lawn enthusiasts for its shine and thick carpet of bright blades that grow fast and even. Perennial ryegrass has relatively high fertilizer and water needs compared to tall fescue and common warm season lawn grasses. Dwarf ryegrass is a specifically bred strain of perennial ryegrass selected for its shorter growth habit and its ability to produce low growing tillers and subsequently a thicker sward than standard ryegrass species. This is to repair some holes dug by an overzealous labrador so was sprinkled onto a layer of all purpose compost.
It has a pleasant pale green color and happens to be the main species of turf at august national golf club home of the masters and wimbledon tennis club. Rye grass can be coarse however today s varieties are specially selected dwarf amenity grasses with a thin flat leaf and an excellent emerald colour. However some of its characteristics mean that it is not suitable for certain applications. Mow regularly as fine grasses are better adapted to being cut while coarse grasses are weakened by this treatment.
These make for reasonable lawns and may well go unnoticed in anything other than an ornamental lawn. Annual meadow grass medium green leaf with seed heads present all year round top image and rye grass darker green leaves dull on top and shiny underneath with tall seed spikes or soldiers. 4th december 2013 lawn uk ryegrass is a widely known species used in many lawn mixtures. This will boost desirable lawn grasses as they come into growth.
43 dwarf amenity ryegrass this is a very high percentage of ryegrass which makes the blend very tolerant to wear and tear. 40 creeping red fescue another hard wearing grass which is tolerant to shade and drought as well as disease. Gbw say their lawn seed is specifically tailored to the uk climate and contains a mixture of. Rake the lawn lightly with a spring tine rake to lift up the patches of coarse grass before mowing.
Ryegrass has many characteristics which means it can be used for a variety of conditions. Usually used in amenity situations for lawn and landscaping mixtures.