With lawn seed you can achieve a lawn at a lower cost, however it will be six to twelve months until your lawn is fully established. Seed should ideally be sown in Autumn giving the lawn two growing seasons before its first hot summer and less weed likelihood, early Spring is also acceptable. Canturf’s premium quality lawn seed is specially blended to withstand the harsh, frosty winters and the long, hot summers of Canberra and the Southern Highlands.
Prepare your site. Click here for more information on site preparation.
Estimate the size of your area in square meters then calculate the amount of seed you require. Canturf’s premium seed blends are all suited to the cooler climate of Canberra, the Monaro and the Southern Highlands. Click here to see our seed range.
Canturf Lawn Starter fertiliser should be used when sowing to promote germination and initial growth. Canturf Lawn Starter fertiliser will provide essential phosphorus and nutrients to give your lawn seed the extra help it needs to establish a strong root system. You may choose to sow and fertilise separately or you can mix two parts seed starter to one part seed (by weight) and spread both fertiliser and seed at once.
Sow your area. Apply half the seed/fertiliser mix to the entire area as evenly as possible then use the remaining half to fill in any gaps left after the first pass.
Keep the soil continuously moist during germination and early establishment. The seed should germinate in between 7 and 21 days. The soil profile should not be allowed to dry out in this time.
Regular watering is essential until the grass is about 2cm high and growing strongly at which time you can gradually switch it to a deep watering routine.
Begin to mow when your lawn reaches 75 mm in height, mow to around 50 mm and maintain this level regularly.
A second application of Lawn Starter Fertiliser should be applied six to eight weeks after seeding. This will aid further root growth and thorough establishment of your lawn.
We offer hassle free home delivery all week to the Canberra region and on select days up the Southern Highlands. Buying locally means you get no transport stress on your turf!
