The best grass seed mix for those shady areas!

Ivisons Premium Shade & Sunshine Grass Seed mix is a hard-wearing, shade-tolerant formula, specifically designed for those sunlight deprived areas where the grass struggles to grow, leaving your lawn looking patchy. Is your grass struggling to grow in areas of shade caused by trees, fences or buildings? Our Premium Shade & Sunshine Mix is specifically designed, using shade tolerant grass species, to thrive in shady conditions.

This mix will provide you with an enviously thick, long-lasting, rich green lawn. It also blends well with our Hard Wearing Mix to produce a durable and shade tolerant lawn.

Ivisons Premium Shade & Sunshine Mix is slow-growing, perfect for someone who’s after a low maintenance lawn. It’s also ideal for those hard to mow areas.

Why Choose A Shade Tolerant Mix? Specifically designed to produce a high-quality turf even in shady conditions Lusciously green, even during periods of drought Easy to establish and maintain Ideal for repairing existing lawns or creating new ones A trusted mix by our customers High-quality DEFRA certified seed mix

Mixture Contains: ✔ 40% Esquire Dwarf Amenity Ryegrass ✔ 40% Turfgold Dwarf Amenity Ryegrass ✔ 20% Bokser Dwarf Amenity Ryegrass

More About the Mixture:  Dwarf ryegrass is a specifically bred strain of perennial ryegrass, selected for its ability to produce a thicker sward than a standard ryegrass species and its shorter growth habits. It is quick to germinate, establishes quickly and tolerates shade very well.

How Do I Sow A New Lawn? 

• Prepare the soil by removing any weeds, moss, stones and other debris.
• Add topsoil if think the current soil is of poor quality or if you need to level out your lawn.
• Rake over the site to leave a level and fine finish seedbed.
• Three to five days before you sow the grass seed, lightly rake in our Pre-Seed Fertiliser to encourage growth and root development.
• Sow the seeds at the recommended rate of 35g per m2.
• After sowing, lightly rake over the area.
• Firm down the seedbed by foot or by using a roller to improve contact between seeds and soil.
• Give your newly sown seeds a good watering.
   

How Do I Overseed an Existing Lawn? 

• Scarify your lawn to remove any dead grass, weeds and moss.
• Ensure the soil isn’t too compact by raking the area sufficiently.
• Three to five days before you sow the grass seed, lightly rake in our Pre-Seed Fertiliser to encourage growth and root development.
• Sow the seeds at the recommended rate of 25g per m2.
• Make Sure the seeds are amongst the soil by raking the area.
• Firm down the seedbed by foot or by using a roller to improve contact between seeds and soil.
• Give your newly sown seeds a good watering.