What grass seeds

Hey guys,


I’m the idiot who did this: http://www.gardenerscorner.co.uk/forum/threads/have-i-killed-my-lawn.52519/


Anyways some months on and the grass has re-grown so no more Black spots however I have lots of medium size bare patches which I plan to reseed in the coming weeks after I have dealt with the weed problem. The question is: are there grass seed that I should avoid or can I go to Home base and pick up the stuff of the shelf, same would apply to top soil. Are there brands that I need to avoid or do they all do the same thing?

Thanks.

 

I just used cheapo lawn seed from Wilkos to seed a new lawn from scratch. Its done exceptionally well I think. But it depends what you want. Mine has done well considering it gets walked on, ran on, jumped on, fallen on, fought on etc every day by at least me and my 4 year old son, and often plenty of others too. Probably just as well I went for the 'general purpose/hard wearing mix'.

If on the other hand you want the picture perfect but it doesn't have to be tough, then there are 'luxury' seed mixes for that that give much, much finer blades of grass, but I can't comment on those because I've never used them.

As for topsoil, why do you need it?

 

Thanks Wilko do online delivery so great I'll order from there.

The previous s owners of the house Used seeds to grow the lawn and used bsh family lawn, there no rule to say I should use the same is there?

Finally I thought I need too soil to cover the grass seeds, no?
Thanks

 

No. You could put a dusting of top soil down first BEFORE putting the seed on if you think its necessary. Personally I prefer to use sharp sand. It makes it easy for the newly germinating seeds to send roots out, it doesn't flatten ans smother existing grass is you accidentally put a little bit too much in one spot, and it doesn't stick to your shoes and come in the house with you when you're done.

 

There is a risk that a different seed mix will look conspicuous to start with ... so if its easy to use the original mix that might be best. But I doubt it will make all that much difference.

Economy Mix, and definitely NOT Fine Grass mix, is what you need.

If it is shady that make sure you get a shady mix, and if kids are going to knock 9 bells out of it playing Footie then a hard wearing mix, but otherwise just the general mix from wherever is nearest to do (to avoid paying delivery charge)

If you need to buy online then I have used (and had good service from)
www.bostonseeds.com/products/1/Grass-Seeds/ (Economy mix)
www.lawnsmith.co.uk/shop/grass-seed (Classic mix)

 

Sorry Clueless.......but not if you're working with a sandy soil, it's best to use topsoil. My back lawn was re-turfed four years ago. The firm that laid it put down sand first and it's been a nightmare ever since to keep it fed/weed free and with this years dry summer it's just not growing.