Lawns are not just lawns. There is such a wide variety of lawnturf available that it is important to understand the characteristics that are going to be the most important for your lawn.
Start by asking yourself a few key questions:
- Is my lawn going to be taking a lot of punishment? Do I want it to be tough and resilient, or is it just for looks, ie an ornamental lawn?
- How is it going to be mowed? With a ride-on, a motor mower or a ‘push’ lawn mower?
- Will have to withstand the treatment kids or dogs dish out?
Answer these questions and you should have an inkling of the type of lawn that you’re after. If you need a hardy lawn with grass such as is used on football or rugby pitches, you might want to look at something like a ryegrass.
If, on the other hand, you want a general purpose lawn, maybe take a look at a Premium Landscape lawnturf. The advantages of this grass are that it maintains a great colour all year round, it is strong, hardwearing and it will take the punishment dished out by kids and pets. It’s actually a good choice for the harsh Irish climate.
If you are looking for more of an aesthetic lawn that is good to look at but which won’t get much wear, you need to look at an ornamental lawnturf. These grasses are finer in texture and have exceptional shoot density, meaning that they are suitable for close mowing. These fine-leafed grasses also look really great all year round.
Or if you don’t want to maintain the lawn so often, take a look at Low Grow lawnturf. This can be laid in any season, even winter, providing it isn’t frosty. It is resistant to drought and shade and it combines quality with low maintenance.
If you’re used to spend lots of time in your garden and you will be mowing once a week in the warmer months, you’d be best advised to choose a cultivated lawn turf which contains a mix of rye, meadow grass and fescue. This will take mowing right down to around 15mm.