Choosing the IDEAL Grass Seed
Whether you are ready to sow a new lawn or patch up an existing lawn that has been worn or damaged, choosing the best grass seed is essential at the earliest stage.
Lawn revival, the process of restoring a deteriorated or neglected lawn to its former healthy state, involves a series of essential steps. Lawn revival has become a common practice due to the importance Read More
Idealseed is a leading supplier of Wildflower & Grass seed in the UK, our Wildflower seed is 100% native British and sourced only from professional growers.
Seed can be sown anytime of the year and the idea if sowing March-October is purely a myth, what’s more, winter seeding is more in line with natural processes. Spring seeding is actually an artificial process. This process is called Dormant Seeding.
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White Clover can be problematic when it comes to establishment. Spring establishments are always by far more successful due to the improved root development and the improvement in the root bacterial colonisation.
Most problems occur when clover is drilled too deep, the grass emerges first then when the clover does manage to get through it is shaded during the early stage of development by the grass crop above. As modern Read More
IDIPLOID v TETRAPLOID RYEGRASSES
A normal (diploid) ryegrass has 14 chromosomes in each cell. A chromosome is the part of the cell that carries all the genetic information about the organism. By treating the cells in tissue culture with a natural chemical extracted from the autumn crocus (called colchicine) the number of chromosomes is doubled to 28. This effectively doubles the size of the cells (increased sugary contents) creating a Read More
NEW: I-DS G.S.XL
ESSENTIAL OVERSEEDING = “OUR FASTEST GROWING GRASS MIXTURE”
The fastest establishing grass available with Yield potential 21t DM/ha.
The only choice where extra forage is required immediately
Establishes quickly to provide winter cover even at cool temperatures 5-7°C
Offers production late into autumn, delivering extra grazing opportunities over winter
Exceptionally high yielding & fast growth providing a mature crop in 8-10 weeks
Sown in Spring or Autumn, will produce a brilliant first cut Read More
Idealseed committed to Seed
2019 marks the 30th anniversary in the seed industry for IDEALSEED managing director Billy Nimmo. The company offers decades of expertise and knowledge in the providing the very best professionally formulated grass mixture available in the UK.
I-DS not only offers premium quality seeds, but also innovative concepts for overcoming challenging projects and providing solutions tailored to individual requirements.
For decades Billy has worked in senior management positions Read More
It’s all about Horse & Pony health!
PREMIER PADDOCK MIXTURE
VERY FEW feed or seed companies now provide the expertise required to correctly formulate equine grass mixtures, or commonly know paddock grass seed. Often a mixture best suited to silage for cattle is supplied. While in reality what horse “folk” are looking for is a sward that is tidy, hard wearing and relatively easy to manage. What the horse is Read More
100 Native British provenance
Wild flower seeds in native British meadow seeds mixtures and wildflower seed mixtures to enrich gardens and the countryside I-Dealseed currently supply individual and industrial projects across the British Isles.
Buy seeds of individual wildflower species or buy a wildflower seed mix containing native British annuals and perennials.
I-Dealseed supply native wildflower seeds of known provenance and in accordance with the Flora Locale Code of Conduct. Read More
It’s all about timing!
There are two main opportunities for sowing autumn grass seed and although traditionally leys were commonly established in the spring under a cover crop such as barley. Many UK farmers now prefer to sow in the autumn following a cereal crop. Of course, the choice of sowing time is often dictated by 1st cut silage or livestock requirements. Some say July is to dry, fact Read More