An advertisement for a new product promises a thick green lawn that can be planted anywhere. The seeds are applied to the prepared area using a spray system. What sounds so simple unfortunately has its pitfalls and almost never works in practice.
What is lawn spraying and does it work?
Spraying lawns is a process in which liquid lawn seeds are applied to the prepared area using a spray system. However, this method often does not work satisfactorily in practice as problems can arise with the spray system and the germinating material.
Spray the lawn with a special spray system
- Just spray and pour
- No seeds blown away
- Seeds germinate everywhere
- Very even emergence of the seeds
- Lawn grows in record time
These promises are made by a relatively new product that is intended to make sowing the lawn easier. Within a very short time, the sprayed area should be covered with green tips of grass. The liquid lawn seed is said to be suitable for entire lawns as well as for reseeding gaps in the lawn.
The sprayable lawn can be ordered online and is delivered to your home as a set consisting of a Hydro Mousse spray & seed attachment, click attachment, Hydro Mousse seed container, Hydro Mousse carrier material and Hydro Mousse seeds.
How spraying the lawn works is explained in the enclosed instructions for use and is relatively easy to do. After sowing, the area must be sprinkled extensively so that the seeds can germinate.
Spraying the lawn unfortunately rarely works
Unfortunately, caution is advised with this product. Many of the garden owners who were convinced by the advertising ended up not being enthusiastic at all. The complaints ranged from the inferior spray system, which leaked under the slightest load, to the complete failure of the germination material.
It is better to sow lawns in the traditional way
Unfortunately, a thick, green lawn requires a lot of preparatory work. Sowing cannot be carried out successfully without the appropriate amount of work.
The garden owner has the certainty that the lawn seeds they have sown themselves will actually sprout and, after a while, produce a green carpet of grass.
Cost of sprayable lawn
Easy sowing with sprayable lawn seeds has its price. This should also be taken into account when deciding on this type of lawn.
The required amount of high-quality lawn seed can be purchased from specialist garden shops for a fraction of the cost.
Tips & Tricks
A good alternative is rolled turf. The grass plants are already fully grown and rooted. The lawn can be used just a few days after laying.
