Whether you are ready to sow a new lawn or patch up an existing one that has been worn or damaged, choosing the best lawn seed is essential.
We’ve put together this blog to help you decide the best grass seed for your lawn.
Understand Your Lawn Needs for a Healthy Lawn
Before choosing the right grass seed for your lawn, it’s essential to understand your lawn’s specific needs. With so many types of grass seed available, choosing the right one can be overwhelming. Perennial ryegrass, fine leaved grasses, and fescues are popular choices for various lawn needs.
Consider the amount of sunlight your lawn receives, the soil type, and the intended use of your lawn. For instance, if you live in an area with limited sunlight, you’ll want a grass seed that’s shade-tolerant, for example the BS Shady Place Grass Seed. Or, if your current lawn just needs a bit of care, then our lawn repair grass seed can get your lawn back to looking its best.
Understanding these factors will help you choose the best grass seed for a lush green lawn that thrives in your specific conditions. Additionally, selecting the right grass seed species is crucial to meet your specific gardening needs and ensure environmental suitability.
Family or utility lawns
Family lawns need to withstand a lot of traffic and must be easy to repair.
A predominantly ryegrass seed mixture such as our BS Premier Lawn Grass Seed or BS Child’s Play Lawn Seed is best, as they are mixtures including tough grasses that grow back quickly. Other than a regular mow and feed, these types of lawns will need very little attention and are extremely tolerant of use by children and dogs. Using a quality grass seed mixture helps to control weeds and moss, and promotes the ability to grow grass effectively.
Gardeners or landscape lawns
For a beautiful fine lawn that can withstand regular use, but neither needs to be a play area nor a bowling green, you can use seed mixes such as BS Quality Hard Wearing Lawn Seed (for lawns that are regularly used) or BS Quality Fine Lawn Seed. Hard wearing lawn seed contains plenty of hardy, fast-growing ryegrass whereas the fine lawn seed is composed of finer grasses. With a regular feed and mowing regime, topped up by raking or scarifying every two to three years, you will have a great looking lawn with relatively little maintenance.
Ornamental lawns
For the ultimate in luxurious lawns and that ‘bowling green’ look, you need a mix of extremely fine grasses that thrive after a close crop.
Slow growing grasses, which are less robust than general-purpose options, allow for a dense and soft lawn that can be maintained at a low mowing height for a neat finish. Our BS Bowling Green Grass Seed mixture is a blend of the very best fine-leaved species of grass that can be safely cut as low as 5mm. Beware, as such a lawn is extremely high-maintenance and will need to be aerated and scarified regularly to keep it looking its best. In the right hands, an ornamental lawn can look absolutely stunning.
Types of Lawn Seed Mixtures
When it comes to choosing the right lawn seed mixture, there are several options to consider. The type of mixture you choose will depend on the specific needs of your lawn, including the amount of sunlight it receives, the level of foot traffic it gets, and the type of soil it’s growing in. We’ve listed the different types of lawn seed mixtures below.
Premium Lawn Seed
For the very best lawn seed, choose a premium lawn seed. Our BS Premier is the perfect all rounder combining exceptional wear tolerance and a first class appearance. This mix is easy to establish, fast growing and easy to mow into distinctive stripes. Utilising the very best grass seed varieties, usually reserved for elite professional sports pitches, choose BS Premier to create a truly outstanding lawn for any purpose.
Lawn Seed for Children, Pets or High Usage
As mentioned above, if you have pets or children - you will need to choose a hard, wearing grass seed to handle the constant high use. Our BS Hard Wearing or BS Childsplay are perfect - both fast-growing, easy to establish and perfect for children, pets and high usage.
Lawn Seed for a Ornamental Lawn
To create an ornamental lawn, you’ll need to choose a suitable lawn seed. Our BS Quality Fine Lawn is perfect for creating a beautiful luxury, ornamental lawn to be the envy of your neighbours. For a truly extraordinary lawn, choose BS Bowling and Putting Green containing only the finest fescues and browntop bentgrass.
Lawn Seed on a Budget
Looking for grass seed on a budget without losing quality? Our BS Economy Lawn Seed is very popular if you are on a budget, without compromising on quality. Like all of our lawn seeds, this mix is in stock year round and ready to be dispatched on our next day delivery service.
Lawn Seed for Low Sunlight, Shady Areas
If you have low sunlight, dry shady areas on your property, you’ll need to choose a lawn seed mixture that can thrive in the low sunlight conditions. Our BS Shady Place Grass Seed is the perfect solution to create beautiful grass even in the shady places. For areas that have both sun and shade throughout the day, or for wet shady areas, choose BS Childsplay.
Lawn Seed for Lawn Repairs
Looking to patch up your lawn and get it back to looking its best? Our BS Renovator Lawn Repair Grass Seed is the perfect solution, germinating quickly and growing rapidly.
A word on grass seed quality
The purity (lack of weeds) and age of the lawn seed are important. Ensuring successful germination also depends on soil temperatures, which should be around 7-8 degrees celsius. Lawn grass seed in bags or boxes might be years old, so choose a reputable supplier like Boston Seeds who can provide lawn seeds and grass seeds which are produced and packed in line with DEFRA seed regulations.
Do you have a question about lawn seed? Our friendly team at Boston Seeds are always ready to answer your questions, so please email [email protected] if you require help or advice.
Choosing the Right Quantity of Grass Seed
Once you’ve decided on the best grass seed for you, it’s important to make sure to purchase the right quantity. Whether you're just looking for grass seed for a small patch or land or looking for large quantities for landscape projects, we have a wide range of quantities of grass seed. At Boston seeds you can buy our premium grass seed in multiple sizes including 2kg, 5kg, 10kg and 20kg.
If you're growing a lawn from scratch but unsure how much grass seed you need, our handy Grass Seed Calculator can help you.
Lawn Seed from Boston Seeds
At Boston Seeds, our grass seed is sold certified, which means it has exceptionally high standards of purity and germination for the best results. Using quality lawn fertilisers is also crucial for maintaining a vibrant and healthy lawn.
Read our guide on how to care for your lawn to keep it looking its best once it’s established. Or, take a look at our monthly lawn care tips to see how to care for your lawn in each month of the year.
How we can help!
At Boston Seeds we take pride in excellent customer service. If you’re growing a lawn from scratch but unsure how much grass seed you need, our handy Grass Seed Calculator can help you figure it out in just a few clicks! Proper preparation is crucial for achieving a top quality lawn, including addressing soil quality, removing weeds, and ensuring the soil is suitable for planting several weeks in advance.
With Next Day Delivery on hundreds of items too, choosing from our extensive range of lawn seed couldn’t be easier. Ordering regularly or looking for large volumes? Click here to apply for a trade account today - we review all applications within one working day.
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