Sports and play lawn: These are the advantages of the mixture

In many gardens, the lawn is subjected to a lot of wear and tear. Be it children playing or a romping dog. If your lawn is also subject to a lot of wear and tear, you should think about sowing sports and play grass. These are grass seed mixtures that are specially formulated for lawns that are subject to a lot of wear and tear.

In this article, we explain what is special about sports and play lawns and in which situations they are suitable for you. At the same time, we show you how to create such a lawn and what you need to consider when caring for it. We also introduce you to the high-quality lawn seeds from RasenExpert.

What is special about sports and play turf?

If you go looking for grass seeds, you will come across many different types. Whether it is sports and play lawn, shade lawn or ornamental lawn: the individual types of lawn are usually specially put together for certain requirements.

This is also the case with sports and play lawns. It is a grass seed mixture that is remarkably resilient. It contains a special combination of grass varieties that can cope well with stress and strain. This can quickly damage normal lawns, form unsightly brown patches or even die.

This is different with sports and play turf: it was specially designed to grow in gardens with heavy loads.

As you can see, there are numerous situations for which sports and play turf is suitable. It is robust, can cope well with stress and is also easy to maintain. This makes it interesting for many garden owners and could offer them numerous advantages.

Laying a lawn: What you should consider when sowing

Sowing sports and play lawns is also relatively straightforward and hardly differs from other types of lawn. First of all, you should make sure that you sow the seed at the right time. In order for it to grow well in your garden, the soil temperature must not fall below 12 °C. It is therefore best to sow the seed between April and October.

If this is the case, you should prepare the soil. Remove stones, weeds and root remains from the soil. Then you should fertilize to provide the soil with nutrients. A long-term fertilizer can also be a good option. The nutrients ensure that your lawn grows as well as possible and then develops a strong turf. This is essential for the stresses that the lawn has to withstand.

After fertilizing, sow the seeds. Usually, 25 g per m² is sowed. Check the seed packaging to see how much seed you need for your lawn. You can simply spread it with your hands or use a spreader. It is important that you then press the seeds down and cover them with some soil.

Then you water the grass seeds. This is particularly important so that they grow as well as possible. In the coming weeks you should also always make sure that the seeds remain moist. If they dry out, they cannot germinate and in the worst case scenario they have to be replaced. Even if you already see the first blades of grass, you must continue to water the grass mixture so that growth progresses.

You can mow the new lawn for the first time when the blades are about six to ten centimeters high. You can then already use the lawn: however, it will only reach its full resilience after about a year.

In order for your lawn to grow quickly, the soil needs nutrients. Fertilize the area before sowing the seeds - this will have a big impact on the growth of your lawn. We recommend our lawn fertilizer for this.

Fertilizer, irrigation & more: How do I care for playing lawns and sports lawns?

Although sports and play turf is hard-wearing and particularly resilient, it still requires a minimum amount of care. Three aspects are crucial for this.

First of all, you should fertilize the lawn regularly. This will ensure that it is supplied with enough nutrients and can grow vigorously. Close-meshed mowing is also important: This will stimulate growth and strengthen the turf at the same time. We recommend a cutting height of 3 to 4 cm.

Adequate watering is also essential. Sports and play lawns should be watered continuously during dry months to prevent them from drying out.

To prevent weeds and moss from spreading uncontrollably, you should also scarify your lawn several times a year. This removes weeds and also strengthens the growth of your lawn.

In our knowledge library you will find numerous helpful articles on proper lawn care .

High-quality lawn seeds for your sports and play lawn

Would you like to sow a resilient sports and play lawn in your garden? We offer you a particularly high-quality sports lawn mix . It develops an extremely resilient lawn that is perfect for families and can withstand even the most demanding of conditions.

Our sports and play lawn mix consists of various types of grass: 45% German ryegrass (Lolium perenne), 45% meadow grass (Poa pratensis) and 10% red fescue (Festuca rubra). Thanks to this special composition, the lawn has a strong regenerative capacity and forms a particularly strong turf. The ryegrasses also ensure rapid initial development.

You can buy it from us in three different sizes: 5kg for 200 m², 10kg for 400 m² and 25kg for 1000 m². This means we offer the perfect size for every garden. Of course, you can also use the lawn seeds to re-seed bare patches.

Conclusion: High-quality seed for strong play and sports turf

Do you want to sow a lawn with good regeneration capabilities? It should also be very durable and require little maintenance? Then sports and play lawns could be the ideal combination for you. The lawn develops a dense turf particularly quickly, is extremely resilient and has few demands.

Our sports and play lawn is highly resilient and is therefore ideal for home gardens. Whether children, pets or garden parties: with this robust mixture, your lawn is well prepared for a wide range of scenarios. Take a look at our sports lawn mixture now and let us convince you!