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Hancock Seed is dedicated to delivering the best seeds possible to our customers. Hancock Seed grows and harvests many of our products, and we acquire the majority of the rest from other family farmers.
All these seeds are processed, packaged and shipped from Hancock Farm. This helps us ensure that our high standards are met. Unlike much of the competition, we refuse to sell you a seed that was not gathered during the last harvest. You will always receive fresh product from Hancock.
Every seed we grow comes with 40 years of experience behind it...you can rest assured that all of our products are cultivated in a method that assures its potential for growth.
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Hancock's Choice Shade Mix is a popular pick for landscapers.
Landscaper's Choice is a premier lawn turf mixture that can be utilized in a wide variety of situations, including a lack of direct sunlight. You don't need to be a landscaper to have great looking turf. With Hancock's Choice Shade Mix, you and your lawn can both be the envy of the entire neighborhood.
Product Information
- Application or Use: Lawn, Turf, Erosion Control, Cover Crop
- Germination Time: 14 - 21 days, under optimal conditions
- Growing Locations: Transition Zone & Cool Season
- Height: 2.5 - 4 inches
- Sunlight Requirements: 4+ hours
- Advantages: Performs in moderate shade, patches turf well, drought and disease tolerant.
- When to Plant: Recommended planting time is spring and fall when night time temperatures are consistently below 65 degrees.
Landscaper's Choice Shade Mix performs well in moderate to dense shade, new seeding, over seeding and patching turf. Hancock's Choice Shade Mix provides great looking color all season long. The drought and disease-tolerant fescue varieties work through summer, and the perennial ryegrass keeps the turf looking crisp throughout the winter. The low-maintenance Kentucky Bluegrass gives extra durability during early and late season periods of heavy traffic, especially in park and athletic turf applications. See the difference good grasses can make for yourself.
*Product packaging may appear different than what is pictured.
Mixture:
This turf mixture contains:
Creeping Red Fescue
Perennial Ryegrass
Chewings Fescue
Kentucky Bluegrass
Remove all old vegetation to prepare a clean seedbed by means of a rake. Drag or rake the area to both loosen and level any hard or uneven spots if needed. Apply a slow-release starter fertilizer at the recommended rate of 5 lbs. Per 1,000 sq. ft. for lawns. Fertilize your lawn three times a year for best results.
Broadcast seed at recommended rate. Drag, rake or roll lightly to cover the seed, no more than 1/4 in. below surface. If you are overseeding an existing lawn or pasture, it is essential to mow existing grass low and incorporate seed 1/4 in. into the soil for best results. Apply lawn irrigation for approximately 30 minutes every evening until soil is damp, and germination has occurred. Irrigate newly-seeded lawns every other day until the grass reaches 6 in., then water recommended 3 times a week, if needed.
Instructions
When choosing to start a new lawn, remove old vegetation by using a de-thatcher, power rake or tiller to kill the existing vegetation. Rake or drag the area to remove debris and dead grass for a clean area. Ensure the soil is leveled and loosened to allow the seed to have good soil contact once spread on a clean seed bed.
If you have an area with heavy weed coverage, we recommend starting fresh by killing and removing the existing vegetation. If you choose to use chemicals, herbicides or fertilizers, you must check with the product's manufacturer prior to planting new seed to ensure the proper waiting period.
When overseeding an existing area, mow your lawn at the lowest setting and bag the clippingsx. Rake or drag any areas that have dead thatch or debris.