How to choose a lawn mixture: recommendations and characteristics

Tell me how to choose a lawn mixture? We have a private house, this year the yard was laid out with paving slabs. A place for a lawn was specially left in front of the house, but they did not manage to plant it - frosts began. The wife says that it is for the best, there is time to think about what is better to plant. What herbs are most suitable and what to look for when choosing?

A well-groomed lawn is the dream of any owner of a private plot. But sometimes it remains a dream, when the next year after planting, instead of a solid flat carpet, one can see "remnants of luxury" and bare bald spots. There is no need to look for the reason for this phenomenon for a long time, because the main mistake is most often an unsuitable herbal mixture. Not all plants are capable of not only growing, but simply surviving in the Russian climate. To keep your lawn beautiful for a long time, it is important to know how to choose a lawn mixture. Preparing a site and planting it is not the most basic thing. It is much more important to select plants that are acclimatized to local conditions. In addition, so that the lawn does not give, instead of pleasure, a headache in relation to frequent mowing, you need to select the appropriate crops. Today we will tell you what to look for when buying.

How to choose a lawn mixture: selection criteria

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It should be borne in mind right away that it is better to choose among domestic manufacturers. Imported mixes, of course, are of high quality and good, but they are focused on their customers. In such compositions, there may be plants that are not adapted to our climate and after the first wintering they will die.

In addition, it is important to consider some more points. Let's take a closer look at them.

Purpose of the lawn

lawn Are you going to relax in the sown area and arrange games with children? Opt for Trample Resistant Herbs:

Sports turf mixture. One of the most "unkillable" lawns, it will withstand more than one party. Its disadvantages are the price and the need for regular mowing.
A versatile blend. More affordable price category of herbs, also resistant to "wear and tear".

If the green lawn will only serve as a decorative element for admiring, organize a parterre lawn of narrow-leaved grasses. They create a delicate and lush carpet. True, they cost a lot and need frequent grooming (haircut).

A more affordable option is a mixture for meadow lawns. It consists of cereals and flowers, perennials and annuals (the latter should be few). A blooming green carpet looks beautiful, and it is enough to cut it twice a season.

Characteristics of plants included in the composition

As already noted, you need to choose perennial grass mixtures that are hardy and resistant to the local climate. In addition, plants must:

be distinguished by uniform germination and rich color;
to tolerate a haircut well;
grow back quickly after it;
have a developed root system;
reproduce vegetatively.

Given the presence of such characteristics in grasses, it is quite possible to grow a lawn that will delight more than one season.

The best plants for the "Russian" lawn

In our conditions, such crops behave best, the seeds of which are included in lawn mixtures:

Polevitsa. Remains deep green right down to the snow, creating a dense carpet. It grows in any conditions, but rather slowly.However, this can be considered its advantage, because often you do not have to cut.
Meadow fescue. One of the fastest growing crops will create dense coverage in just two months. Such a lawn will “live” for 4 seasons, after which it requires updating.
Bluegrass meadow. Resistant to frost and drought, gives early friendly shoots even on poor soil.

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