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ECO LAWN FAQ
Is topsoil
required? I have a new cottage in which only sand
is surrounding it. Can your product be seeded directly into
the sand? Or is top soil still required? If top soil is
required, how many inches thick do I need to spread the soil?
I have a friend who has used your product in our cottage
neighbourhood and it looks great! Thanks for your
help.
Answer: If your cottage is surrounded by
pure sand only then you will need to add about 2 inches of
topsoil before you can seed it with Eco-Lawn. If the soil is a
sandy soil, that is, it is not just pure beach sand, then you
would not need to add topsoil at all.
Please note that
if you do need to add topsoil first, allow 2 - 3 weeks after
you put down the topsoil for the weeds that will surely come
with your topsoil to germinate. Once the weeds have germinated
you can kill them either by tilling them into the soil or via
herbicide. Once the area is as weed free as possible, you can
then seed with Eco-Lawn. If you do get some weeds after you
have sown the Eco-Lawn, you can attack them once the Eco-Lawn
is about 3 inches tall. You can do this by using a weed'n feed
or by any other method of lawn weed
control.
What species are in
Eco-Lawn?
Answer: Eco-Lawn is comprised
of the following seven fine fescue grasses: Sheeps
Fescue Dawson Slender Red Fescue SR5210 Creeping Red
Fescue SR 5100 Chewings Fescue Jasper Creeping Red
Fescue Scaldis Hard Fescue SR 3150 Hard Fescue The
percentage formula for Eco-Lawn is proprietary and is
exclusive to Wildflower Farm.
What if I live
below the growing area on your map? I was
interested in purchasing Eco-Lawn seed but noticed that where
I live was not highlighted on the growing area map. Does
Eco-Lawn not do well in southern climates? We just purchased a
new home and we were interested in planting grass in our
backyard and thought Eco-Lawn sounds just like what we are
looking for.
Answer: Eco-Lawn is a low
maintenance lawn grass that in most situations requires no
watering, no fertilization and very little mowing. In southern
climates, you receive very hot and dry conditions which would
cause stress on the turf if it was not watered. This is why we
do not show southern climates on our map of recommended
growing areas. We have had people in warm climates like yours
purchase Eco-Lawn and the reports we have heard back tell us
that while they do have to water their Eco-Lawns there, the
water usage is much less that with traditional
turfs.
Is Eco Lawn available in sod
rolls?
Answer: Unfortunately, since
Eco-Lawn makes a deep root system, it cannot be sold as a sod.
When Eco-Lawn is cut like sod, it's roots are severed and it
dies. Since it is the deep roots that enable Eco-Lawn to be
drought tolerant, we can only offer it in seed form. That
said, Eco-Lawn does germinate quickly and will form a dense
turf over a full growing season.
Will
Eco-Lawn grow under large maple
trees?
Answer: Yes, Eco-Lawn will grow
under large maple trees. However, we suggest that in during
first season of growth, that you treat your newly seeded
Eco-Lawn as if you were in drought conditions and water it
deeply at least once a week. Those maples absorb a lot of
water and they dry out the soils underneath of them. Once your
Eco-lawn has had a chance to get itself fully established,
(and like any newly seeded turf grass this does take a full
year) its deep root system will enable it to compete with the
maples and you won't need to water except in extreme
droughts.
Should I mow my Eco-Lawn before
winter? Should the eco-lawn go into the winter
short? Does it need one final cutting before winter? What do
you recommend?
Answer: It depends on what you'd
like to see early next spring. If you cut Eco-Lawn short in
late fall, it will green up quickly the following spring as it
won't have to fight through the remains of the previous year's
growth. If you leave it unmowed, it will still "green up" but
it will take about two weeks longer to be totally green that
it would if you had mowed it in the
autumn.
Does Eco-Lawn go dormant in
winter?
Answer: The answer depends on
where you live. If you live where you'll get snow coverage,
then yes, by spring Eco-Lawn will be brown and dormant. It
will then green up quickly in spring. If you live in an area
that does not get much in the way of snow, it will stay
green.
How hardy is Eco-Lawn? I'm
quite interested in your Eco-Lawn grass seed but wonder if it
would do well in Winnipeg. I understand the growing region in
Winnipeg is probably zone 3 and at worst zone 2 if this helps.
Could you let me know if this seed would be
appropriate?
Answer: Eco-Lawn is guaranteed
hardy to growing zone 3, so it will work very well for you in
Winnipeg.
Will Eco-Lawn take over my
neighbours lawn? One question about the Eco-lawn
grass: In deference to my neighbours, I'm wondering if there
might be a problem with the Eco-lawn species propagating to
the neighbours' lawns? If so, will doing the monthly mowing to
prevent the grass from going to seed?
Answer:
Eco-Lawn is not aggressive so it won't take over your
neighbour's lawns. Nor is it passive, so it won't be taken
over either. Like any plant, Eco-lawn will make seeds if it is
not mowed, to prevent it going to seed, yes, mowing to a 3
inch height once a month will work.
Is
Eco-Lawn salt tolerant? I am interested in using
Eco-Lawn. The concern I have is that I live on the sea side.
Part of the area I wish to seed is only 4 - 5 feet above the
water and will get some overspray in the winter. Is your
product salt water compatible to this type of
situation?
Answer: Most typical turf grasses
such as Kentucky Bluegrass are not very salt tolerant, however
studies conducted by the USDA and the University of Wyoming,
have shown that fine fescue grasses (of which Eco-Lawn is
comprised) are relatively salt tolerant, so you should be
fine.
How much traffic can Eco-Lawn take?
Can dogs run on it? How well does the Eco-Lawn hold
up to traffic? I have two large dogs that run like crazy in
the back yard and I want to make sure this will survive. Thank
You.
Answer: Eco-Lawn is designed for moderate
traffic usage. If your two dogs run in circles around and
around in your back yard, no lawn grass will be able to
withstand this. If they simply run around on it but do not
wear paths into your lawn, then Eco-Lawn will be fine. We had
two Golden Retreivers for years and we never had a problem
with them on our Eco-Lawn. But again, if your yard is small
and they constantly run around in circles, they will wear out
any lawn grass.
Is Eco-Lawn genetically
modified (GMO)?
Answer: No! None of the
species in Eco-Lawn are genetically modified. Four of the
fescues in Eco-Lawn are native species and three are
hybridized species.
