Miracle Gro Evergreen Multi Purpose Lawn Seed 28sqm

Miracle-Gro EverGreen Multi Purpose Lawn Seed is a quality sports-grade grass seed specially formulated for hard-wearing lawns, ideal for over-seeding, creating a new lawn or to fill bare patches in the lawn.

Contains a blend of Fescue and Ryegrass for creating hard-wearing lawns that cope with lots of activity. Thanks to the special seed blend you can expect germination in just 5 days under ideal conditions.

Watersmart grass technology grows strong roots for optimum absorption of water and nutrients. Child and pet friendly. Carton made from 100% recycled card.

Seed Mixture Breakdown
50% Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
20% Chewings Fescue (Festuca rubra commut)
30% Strong Creeping Fescue (Festuca rubra rubra)

How to use
Create a new lawn or fill in a bare patch
1. Rake
Remove all weeds and stones.
Turn the soil over to a depth of 15-22cm (6-9in).
Level and firm by either treading or using a roller.
2. Shake
Shake box to re-mix seed.
You need 30g per square meter (1oz/sq.yd). For a visual guide, apply to a measured area first.
Create a criss-cross pattern, by sowing half the seed from left to right and the rest from top to bottom.
Gently rake in, then tread or roll seed into the soil.
3. Water
Unless it rains, soak with a fine spray and keep the soil moist for the next few weeks.
The grass can be trimmed when it is 5-8cm (2-3in).
Each time you mow, lower blade height a level until its at 2.5cm (1in).
Do not cut more than a ⅓ off the growth at any one point.

How to overseed an existing lawn
Prepare the lawn by mowing it short, raking out dead grass, moss and debris.
Apply a lawn dressing, such as Miracle-Gro EverGreen Lawn Dressing.
In dry conditions, moisten the lawn.
Sprinkle a small handful of seed for each square meter (25g).
Lightly rake the seed into the lawn.
Unless it rains, soak with a fine spray and keep soil moist for the next few weeks.