Evergreen Multi Purpose Lawn Seed 28m²

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.

Application by spreader

Use our easy-to-use spreader settings table to set Scotts® and EverGreen® spreaders correctly when using our products.

Where to use

For hard-wearing lawns.

How often to apply

Apply as required.