Low/Zero Maintenance Grass

[MutantHobbit]

It was a few years ago, long before I became interested in growing stuff, but I seem to remember grass or a  grass substitute being advertised by the world and his dog.  They said it was ground covering, lush and green all year round, and was about an inch or two tall and either didn't need cutting or only once a year.  It was intended for replacing your half dead, moss ridden, high maintence lawn :-\

Was I just dreaming or was it astroturf or something? ;D

If it exists outside the world of my head and it's not too expensive, I'm thinking of using it down the allotment to establish pathways. :)

Dave

[MutantHobbit]

[adam04]

its called astrotruf.  closly followed by painted paving stones!

[agapanthus]

Astroturf sounds great!!!! lots of cash tho'....shame:(

[grassroots]

Dave I think you are right it was in the gardening page in the Mail or Express,if i remember right it came from Canada ???. Hope you find it , price???.

[Derekthefox]

http://www.wildflowerfarm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=1&Category_Code=E

http://www.evergreensuk.com/

[redimp]

We used canada grass on our lawn - it was rubbish. 

[MutantHobbit]

Cheers Derek, you've come up trumps. ;D  Just what I was looking for!

Dave

[Derekthefox]

I think I owed you one Dave, you know what I mean  ;)

I presume it was the first link that was helpful?

[MutantHobbit]

No problem.   :)

Yeah, although it was an American site I was able to search for the seed mix and found a UK supplier.   ;D  Should be okay for what I intend to use it for, i.e. 1.5 ft grass walkways.  Was bothered about providing a home for Leather Jackets. >:(  Hate the wee little bleeps!

Dave

[MutantHobbit]

What happened Clanger...  Or was that why it was rubbish?  'Cause nothing happened ;D

[adam04]

o no!!!

please tell me we aren't discussing how to get rid of the maintanence of lawns on a gardening site.

im dissapointed in you all....

am going, before i break down... ;)

[redimp]

The Canada grass did grow but it could not stand up to anything a little bit too dry or wet.  Only seems to like perfect growing conditions in my experience and that is not what it says on the tin.  Felt very let down as we had spurned much cheaper seed in the hope that this did something.  I too like the look of Derek's link but for my back lawn - size of postage stamp and in dry shade  >:(.

[adam04]

Canada grass, ie is the mix. is very very porr standard and wont grow in most conditions.

Like most things, the amount you pay for the seed,is usually always the quality you get.

[redimp]

No problem.   :)

Yeah, although it was an American site I was able to search for the seed mix and found a UK supplier.   ;D  Should be okay for what I intend to use it for, i.e. 1.5 ft grass walkways.  Was bothered about provoding a home for Leather Jackets. >:(  Hate the wee little bleeps!

Dave

Dave

Could you post your link to the UK supplier please.

[MutantHobbit]

Here you go...  and under 2 hours too.  How's that for service! ;D

http://www.garden-lawn-seed.co.uk/pages/lazy_lawn.asp

Similar to the US seed mix, though it doesn't say how high it grows if you leave it...  unless I didn't read it properly.  Got attention span of.. erm.. something... what was I talking about again? ;)

Ad4, I agree with you, sow some CG on my Gran's lawn because it was 50% moss and was dying out.  Not a sausage.  Pulled the plug on it and replaced it with fancy gravel beds in the finish... :D 

You ought to have seen it when, not thinking,  I got the lawn mower out and tried to mow it...   ;);D

[redimp]

Cheer mate.  :)