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Spring Lawn Seeding Tips

Tall Fescue

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Tall Fescue lawns feature dark green leaves with a somewhat coarse texture. This variety of grass seed is typically used where a quick growing and hard-wearing lawn is required. For these reasons it is a popular choice and the type usually used by producers of ready lawn. When sowing Tall Fescue grass seed the rate is 50 grams per square metre. If you are over-sowing existing grass, use 75 grams per square metre. Tall Fescue is a turf species that can be grown in all regions of NZ.

Grass Seed

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Rye Grass Seed lawns are quick to establish and features dark green leaves year-round. Our Amenity Rye Grass is a popular turf variety that is typically used where a hard-wearing lawn that establishes quickly is required such as sports grounds or high foot traffic areas. The grass seed should be spread at 50 grams per square metre when a the soil has been worked to a good tilth. Use 75 grams per square metre if you are over-sowing existing grass. Rye Grass seed lawns can be grown in all regions of NZ and is a popular and hardy option compared to other lawn seed options.

A Kikuyu grass lawn bordered by a garden.

Kikuyu Seed

Kikuyu grass is suited to warmer regions and coastal areas where hot and humid summers are less well suited to other turf species. The variety of...

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Kikuyu Grass Seed

A Kikuyu lawn is suited to warmer regions and coastal areas where hot and humid summers are less well suited to other turf species. The variety of...

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Lawn Fertiliser

For established lawns the focus moves from rapid growth to promoting lush green grass. We do this by replenishing soil nutrients that are removed...

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Penetraide

Penetraide is a highly effective, long-term, re-wetting agent. The dry granules are mixed with soil or growing media to enable re-wetting when the...

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Viola hederacea

Viola hederacea is a ground covering plant that features lush foliage and pretty flowers. It produces green leaves which are held densely and spreads...

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Pratia Country Park

Pratia Country Park Blue is a NZ native that is grown as a hardy ground cover plant. The small leaves on this plant give the appearance of a lush...

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TURFIX

TURFIX is a common herbicide used to control the most common broadleaf weeds and clovers in new and established lawns. It will control Clover...

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Lobelia puberula

Lobelia puberula is a NZ native that is often grown as a hardy groundcover. The small leaves on this plant give the appearance of a lush, green...

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Organic Fertiliser

Organic Boost is an organic fertiliser for soil and plants that has been crafted entirely from organically certified products. These ingredients...

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New Lawn Fertiliser

When planting a new lawn, it is important to get the lawn off to the best start possible so it can outcompete any weeds and establish quickly...

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Gleditsia triacanthos Limelight

“Limelight” is a variety of the commonly known, Honey Locust, and is a deciduous tree grown for its impressive stature and foliage. It produces pale...

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Pratia puberula Alba

Pratia puberula Alba, commonly known as the White Star Creeper, is a NZ native that is often grown as a hardy ground cover. The small leaves on this...

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Cornus florida Spring Song

Cornus florida Spring Song is a deciduous shrub grown for its colourful flowering in spring. At this time, masses of showy, rose-pink flowers are...

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Festuca coxii

Festuca coxii, commonly known as Blue Fescue, is a hardy NZ native, ornamental grass that features fine, blue foliage. The leaves are complemented...

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Blood and Bone Fertiliser

Blood and Bone Fertiliser is a natural plant food that is great for improving the soil health, encouraging earthworms, and naturally feeding your...

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Selliera radicans

Selliera radicans, commonly known as Remuremu, is a NZ native, herbaceous perennial that forms a tight mat of bright green leaves. The glossy and...

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Elettaria cardamomum

Commonly known as the Cardamom plant, this is an herbaceous perennial grown for its lush foliage and fruit. The dark green leaves are long and held...

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Camellia Spring Festival

Camellia Spring Festival produces showy, semi-double, shell pink flowers. These appear from winter through spring and are complemented with glossy...

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Dymondia margaretae

Dymondia margaretae, commonly known as Silver Carpet, is a low growing, groundcover plant. It produces narrow leaves which are grey-green and when...

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Wetting Agent For Lawns

Wetcit is a wetting and spreading agent which is designed to improve the effectiveness of agrichemicals. When used with glyphosate it improves the...

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Coco Peat

Coco peat is a natural, sustainable product made from Coconut husks. It can be used as a complete growing media or mixed with composted bark...

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Spray Marker Dye

Envirodye Red is the industry standard for seeing where and what has been sprayed. This powerful dye is commonly mixed with herbicides where a total...

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Persicaria Red Dragon

The Persicaria Red Dragon plant, commonly known as Knotweed, is a small shrub grown for its beautiful foliage. It carries elongated leaves that are...

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Manettia bicolour

Manettia bicolour, commonly known as the Firecracker Vine, is a climber that features red flowers with a yellow tip. These are borne through spring...

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Iochroma cyaneum

Iochroma cyaneum is a bushy, evergreen shrub grown for its colourful flowers and lush foliage. It bears showy clusters of bright purple, tubular...

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Hatiora salicornioides

Hatiora salicornioides, commonly known as the Mistletoe Cactus or the Dancing Bones plant, is a succulent grown for its amazing foliage. It produces...

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Protea Tsitsikamma

“Tsitsikamma” is a variety of Protea that produces extra-large, cream-coloured flower heads with pink-red tips from autumn through spring. It grows...

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Lawn Pro Protect

This granulated product is used to control and protect against insect pests in lawn and soil. It will provide long-term control of insect grubs...

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Ignite Herbicide

Ignite is a selective herbicide used to control foreign grasses in a Fine Fescue lawn. It is not to be used on Tall Fescue or any other lawn types...

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Buxus harlandii Richard

Buxus harlandii Richard, commonly known as Little Boxwood, is a spectacular variety that grows to about 1 m tall and the same wide. It has charming...

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Tall Fescue

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