Article: Why Grass Seed Mixtures Are The Way To Go

Why Grass Seed Mixtures Are The Way To Go

The gardener without years of experience will do well to consider planting a mixture of grasses rather than a solid turf of a single species. If he knows exactly what he is doing, and understands how to control the diseases which might attack his particular single species of grass, the chances are it will survive and thrive without serious injury.



But the beginner rarely has the necessary skill and knowledge for this, and, even when he does, he often runs into unforeseen trouble. If conditions change?such as an extremely wet or dry year?a solid turf of one species may suffer severely, whereas one containing several grasses will pull through in good shape.



Disease is a good example of the type of problem a mixture may help avoid. The fungi which attack grasses ...
 

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Why Grass Seed Mixtures Are The Way To Go

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