Top 15 Lawn Grass Growers
The best foreign manufacturers of lawn grasses
The review includes companies from countries that are unconditionally recognized as leaders in the seed market - the Netherlands, Denmark, the USA, etc. They have solid experience, high-tech production, their own scientific laboratories and cooperation with leading agricultural universities. When buying their products, you can be sure that the contents of the package are 100% as described, and the characteristics of the grown lawn will exactly match the planned ones. At the same time, you need to be prepared for the fact that a "foreigner" in the country will cost 2-3 times more, and seeds should be purchased only at authorized points of sale.
5 Canada Green
Country: Canada
Rating (2022): 4.2
Foreign lawn grass suppliers are often accused of being only suitable for warm countries. However, Canada and Russia have similar climatic conditions - up to ‒40°C in winter, up to +40°C in summer. That is why there are no prerequisites for worrying about the germination and durability of Canada Green seed. In 2018, the company celebrated its 25th anniversary in the Russian market and was able to maximize the range of products and services.
The line of lawn grasses "Premium" is in the greatest demand among the owners of dachas. A common feature of these lawns is slow growth and the ability to vegetatively propagate, so they do not require careful maintenance.It is enough just to cut the grown blades of grass in time - according to reviews, no more than 3-5 haircuts are required for the entire summer period. It is important that the lawn pleases with a beautiful dark green color even in sunny areas, and it is required to actively water it only at the initial stage of growth.
4 Barenbrug Royal
Country: Netherlands
Rating (2022): 4.5
The success of the Barenbrug brand is best expressed by numbers: 115 years, 20 countries, 22 research centers on 6 continents. For the 100th anniversary of the company, the Queen of the Netherlands awarded her the title of royal. The presence in all climatic zones and the constant conduct of research and development work allow the company to obtain seed material that is fully adapted to growing in a particular area. And it is no coincidence that it is constantly used for landscaping the most famous and fashionable objects - Central Park in New York, the St. Andrews golf club, 6 football stadiums for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
By the way, Russian football fields were sown with unique RPR grass seeds. RPR is a regenerating perennial ryegrass that has an extremely high self-repair capacity through the formation of underground shoots. Lawn grasses with similar properties do not exist. All grass mixtures produced by Barenbrug belong to the professional category, and they are usually purchased upon prior request.
3 Feldsaaten Freudenberger GmbH
Country: Germany
Rating (2022): 4.8
The German company Feldsaaten is already 70 years old and currently sells more than 65,000 tons of seeds annually. Its range includes about 5 thousand items.plant species, a significant proportion of which are grass mixtures for lawns. The company provides buyers with correct descriptions of its products, which are based on the results of its own experiments in the laboratory and variety tests carried out at partner experimental stations in Europe.
The list of Feldsaaten products includes a variety of landscape design programs designed to solve any specific task:
- Loretta is a versatile turf brand providing a dense and disease resistant grass carpet;
- Mantelsaat - represents a lawn system based on seeds, covered with a highly nutritious shell of substances vital for a young plant;
- Quickstart - high-performance grass mixtures treated with a growth accelerator based on alginates (substances that are extracted from seaweed), etc.
Each of the lines contains up to a dozen products for organizing all types of lawns: decorative, shade-tolerant, children's, sports and play and parking lots.
2 Jacklin Seed
Country: USA
Rating (2022): 4.9
Jacklin Seed is a North American firm that specializes in breeding and producing turf grasses for customers in over 54 countries. Seed quality standards in North America are much stricter than in Europe, so there are practically no weed seeds in the grass mixtures of this company. It is not surprising that the best turf manufacturers in Russia prefer Jacqueline Seed products.
The portfolio of varieties contains almost all crops, but meadow bluegrass is preferred.Many greenkeepers in their reviews call this grass the most decorative, relatively unpretentious and most suitable for lawns in parks and near summer cottages. The company offers it both in blends of several varieties of lawn grasses, and in the form of a mono-composition. Thanks to several official suppliers, most varieties are available in Russia, including premium ones - Award, Everest, Impact, etc. They are sold in branded 22 kg PP bags at a price of 14,500 to 35,000 rubles. or in kilogram packages of 650‒1550 rubles.
1 DLF
Country: Denmark
Rating (2022): 4.9
From a group of Danish farmers who united in 1906 to form a seed cooperative, DLF has become a global concern with developed exports to the EU, Russia, China and the USA. In addition to growing traditional Scandinavian seeds, the company is working on the creation of new varieties with unique properties, and conducts scientific research. Professionals not only in the field of lawn cultivation, but also in the whole agriculture know about DLF.
The company considers the creation of a special type of lawn grass, microclover, to be one of its biggest achievements in the field of breeding. This is a small-leaved plant that can remain green all year round even in dry and hot regions. Moreover, with the advent of microclover, the problem of lawn wear and the appearance of bald spots in areas of active movement was solved. Its rhizomes form a dense structure on the soil surface and can quickly recover. The cost of seeds of a miracle plant is significantly higher than ordinary lawn grasses, but in the future it is offset by minimal maintenance costs.
The best domestic manufacturers of lawn grasses
Here are local players who are not yet able to compete with world leaders. But they can offer a much more loyal pricing policy and high-quality seed adapted to local climatic conditions. Many of the companies work closely with foreign breeding organizations, which creates the prerequisites for further improving the quality of lawn grass.
5 Russian herbs
Country: Russia
Rating (2022): 4.4
Agrofirm "Russian Herbs" produces and sells seed material for various needs: gardening of cottages and cottages, improvement of urban areas, roadsides, runways, etc. Branded grass mixtures are classified according to purpose, place of growth, abundance of watering, which allows you to choose the right composition independently, however, if desired, you can resort to the help of specialists from consultation centers organized throughout the country. Here we are ready to pay due attention to both private clients and large companies. Discounts and additional preferences are offered for large volumes of orders.
Before being sent for storage, the products are thoroughly tested in the laboratories of the agricultural company and Rosselkhoztsentr. Germination control is carried out, varietal characteristics are evaluated and inappropriate seeds are rejected. The resulting seed material is certified and, most importantly, receives the best recommendations from even the most demanding customers.
4 Green Carpet (Green Meadow)
Country: Russia
Rating (2022): 4.6
"Green Meadow" has established itself as a reliable manufacturer of grass mixtures for all types of lawns - from ground floor to professional sports. Each product is fully functional. For example, high-grade one-, perennials and bulbous plants are included in the mixtures for Mauritanian lawns, the Shadow complex contains a shade-tolerant grass mixture, and "Children's Park" - slow-growing varieties that form an extremely soft cover.
The quality of seed production is ensured by the company's own farm with a modern material and technical base and is confirmed by membership in the international seed federation ISF (Switzerland). However, the price of the finished lawn differs from the foreign analogue in a much better way, even if you ask the price of the Elite and Premium series. They also include "Lilliput", well known to many greenkeepers and owners of cottages as a lawn for the lazy. It is unpretentious to soil fertility and climatic conditions, which means that it does not require careful maintenance. Two-kilogram package, which is enough for 80 square meters. m., costs only 890 rubles.
3 Lawn Zone
Country: Russia
Rating (2022): 4.6
The company "Gazona Zone" has been producing lawn grass seeds since 2009, supplying its products throughout Russia for landscaping private areas and participating in large-scale projects. Organized and serviced according to all the rules, lawns serve for at least 5 years. Their beauty can be appreciated by visiting the Orlovsky park-hotel, Izmailovsky or Filevsky parks.
The company offers the most extensive range of services - from retail and wholesale supplies of seeds for growing lawns, forage grasses and honey plants to the creation of landscape design projects.He is engaged in both rolled lawns and turnkey lawn arrangement. At the same time, the company's specialists take on work of any complexity, including landscaping unkempt areas. The cost of services depends on the chosen type of lawn (roll or sowing), as well as the preparedness of the base, and ranges from 35 to 440 rubles per sq.m.
2 Lawn Yard
Country: Russia
Rating (2022): 4.8
The Lawn Yard company has been on the lawn market for more than 20 years and, judging by the reviews, it does its job in good faith. Here they provide professional and, which is very pleasant, free consultations of an agronomist on the selection of grass mixtures, provide a composition that exactly matches the ordered one, and organize convenient delivery. This is one of the few companies that is obligatory engaged in test germination of seeds, thereby checking how well they take root, grow and overwinter.
Such a serious approach gives results: buyers like competent selection, the timely appearance of the first shoots, the complete absence of bald spots, the juicy color of the grass and the successful transfer of the first winter. They also note the availability of products: its cost starts from 140 rubles / kg, and the most popular blend, designed specifically for summer cottages, will cost only 370 rubles / kg. At the same time, not ryegrass is used as the basic components, with which many people try to reduce the cost of grass mixtures, but fescue, bluegrass, and clover.
1 MosAgroGroup
Country: Russia
Rating (2022): 4.9
A lawn in the country house, a sports ground near the house, a football field - with MosAgroGroup, you can easily and inexpensively plant trees and shrubs on any object.Her portfolio contains lawn grass seeds with good heredity and excellent productive indicators, confirmed by test reports, certificates and quality passports. The reputation of the brand can be judged by a decent case of completed orders from well-known organizations: the Moscow Hippodrome, the Olympic Committee in Sochi, the Mebe company, etc.
In 2013, the company installed mixing equipment with high dosing accuracy and launched a new production facility to create high-quality varietal blends. The recipe of the mixtures has a scientific justification, while the basic compositions are selected by a team of agricultural technicians depending on the climate and soil characteristics in various regions of Russia. If necessary, they create grass mixtures individually, based on the needs of the customer. The manufacturer cooperates with individuals and legal entities, offers products wholesale and retail, covers the whole country and has its own delivery service. There are many reviews about it, and all positive. Among the advantages of the company are customer focus, excellent quality of seeds and convenient payment methods.
The best manufacturers of rolled lawns
The turf market in Russia is even better developed. Buyers are attracted by the simplicity and speed of its flooring - one day is enough to be able to admire the green lawn near the dacha. They are not even afraid of the high cost, so the number of companies offering ready-made coatings is constantly growing. The list of leaders included those who have been working for a long time, accumulated some experience and received the most commendable reviews.
5 Lawn Traditions
Country: Russia
Rating (2022): 4.1
"Lawn Traditions" also managed to establish a successful production of rolled lawns in accordance with the requirements of GOST and ISO 9001. The corporation takes part in international forums and conferences, cooperates with leading industry organizations, in particular, is a member of the TPI association and in terms of cultivation corresponds to the 4th , the highest class. Being the official distributor of the American breeding company Seed Research of Oregon, it not only supplies elite lawn grass seeds, but also produces various types of lawn cloths based on them: station wagon, sport, standard and premium.
It is noteworthy that even the most affordable offer (from 120 rubles / sq.m.) is a lawn, 100% consisting of bluegrass. It is distinguished by a uniform turf structure, density, and pleasant appearance. The organization undertakes the delivery of rolls in the proper form throughout Russia, accepting applications by phone, e-mail and from the site form. The official page has a user-friendly interface, provides all the necessary information in full, including the terms of the order, payment and delivery.
4 Lawn City
Country: Russia
Rating (2022): 4.5
The production of the agricultural company "GazonCity" occupies a huge area - 1200 square meters. m., which allows it to occupy a significant market share, providing turnkey solutions for the improvement of municipal, commercial and private facilities. Since 2009, the company has been included in the Guild of Landscape Industry Professionals and is actively involved in the international project for the sale of rolled lawns from retail store shelves.So, its products can be found in Planet Leta garden centers, Globus hypermarkets and Obi stores.
Since the turf is a living organism, there are strict requirements for its storage and transportation. The agricultural company has a service for the delivery of an order to the buyer with a clear implementation of the regulations: compliance with the schedule of shipment and unloading, tracking the location of vehicles, monitoring the temperature regime during long-distance transportation. There are separate loading and unloading schemes for different categories of deliveries, which testifies to the great experience of the company and its attention to important details.
3 Russian Lawns
Country: Russia
Rating (2022): 4.7
The company "Russian Lawns" was one of the very first in Russia, in 1998, to engage in the industrial cultivation of lawn grasses. To obtain a dense and viable herbage, it is kept in the fields for at least 2 years and all this time the care technologies are strictly observed. The company focuses on an integrated approach: it selects a special soil composition and professional grass seeds, applies fertilizers, controls and optimizes growing conditions. By the end of the growing season, the turf acquires the required condition, and it is cut with the help of special machines - turf cutters.
Traditional ways of arranging a rolled lawn involve laying canvases 0.4x2 m in size. However, it is difficult to lay such small rolls on time over a large area, and any delay leads to the death of the grass and a decrease in its adaptive properties. Russian Lawns turned out to be pioneers here too, offering Big-rolls lawn cloths sized 1.2x26 m.Their use allows you to lay a lawn the size of a football field in just 1 day.
2 Queens Grass International
Country: Holland (produced in Russia)
Rating (2022): 5.0
At home, Queens Grass International agricultural holding has been known for more than 40 years, while in Russia (St. Petersburg) the production of rolled lawns using Dutch technologies was launched in 2002. The turf is grown under the supervision of specialists for at least 2 years, and the seeds of the Barenbrug trademark, mainly bluegrass, serve as the basis. As a result, it turns out to be thin-grass, high-density, resistant to trampling and perfectly winters in the conditions of the middle belt - all these characteristics are extremely relevant for natural sports fields for holding competitions of the highest level.
In addition, Queens Grass turf is completely repairable - in case of damage to any area, it can be easily replaced with a whole cut, and the site becomes suitable for complex use in a short time. The company recommends laying sheets with the use of special equipment and the involvement of highly qualified specialists. She is also engaged in the construction of football fields, their reconstruction and maintenance, consulting on the care and use of special equipment.
1 Rolled lawns
Country: Russia
Rating (2022): 5.0
The main activity of the agro-enterprise "Rolled lawns" is the production and distribution of ready-made lawn coverings.The head office is located in Moscow, and the cultivation of materials is concentrated in the Moscow region, on a plot of 1000 hectares. Over 16 years of work, the company has improved more than 200 facilities, and the geography of deliveries has expanded to other regions of Russia and neighboring countries. Among her clients are the Tsaritsyno palace and park ensemble, the VDNKh exhibition complex, and the Skolkovo business center.
Successful association of professionals in their field, focus on one market and a competent business approach allowed the agricultural company to relatively quickly take the place of the leader and gain membership in the international association Turfgrass Producers International. It is an organization that, in its 50 years of existence, has brought together the best lawn turf suppliers from every state in the US and 25 countries around the world. To be a member of TPI means to meet all the requirements regarding the supplied grass mixtures.