A Beautiful Lawn

Lifetyme - Sun & Shade Grass Seed Mix

Providing detailed product information for different grass seed products available locally with the hope of making it easier for homeowners to pick a product that best suits their needs.

( /k = for every 1000 square feet of grass area - approximately 30 feet by 33 feet)

Seed Rate - new lawn =  7lb/k          over seed =3lb/k  

Germination -  4 to 15 days  

Approximate price/k to overseed  =   $4.44  

Approximate price/lb of actual seed  =  $1.49  

Content                 Variety                      Germination

25.9%          Atlantis kentucky bluegrass       85%

24.5%           Boreal creeping red fescue         85%

23.8%          Gulf annual rye                                 85%

14.8%            Radiant II perennial rye            85%

9.9%             double time perennial rye         85%

Annual rye will only grow for one season, usually added to provide shade/cover while other seed establishes

Atlantis  - medium to low growth, dark green,  good for high traffic,quick to germinate, agressive spreading

Boreal - dense, heat & drought tolerant, slower growing, light shade ok

Radiant - fast growing, dark green

Double Time - quick establishing, good for hiugh traffic, low maintenance, winter color, blends well with cool season grasses

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Pennington® Seed Tall Fescue Grass Seed Mix

Providing detailed product information for different grass seed products available locally with the hope of making it easier for homeowners to pick a product that best suits their needs.

( /k = for every 1000 square feet of grass area - approximately 30 feet by 33 feet)

Seed Rate - new lawn =  8lb/k          over seed = 4lb/k

 Germination -  7 to 21 days

 Approximate price/k to overseed  =   $10.56

 Approximate price/lb of actual seed  =  $2.64

 Content                 Variety                      Germination

32.0%          Rebel Sentry tall fescue     80%

22.0%           Prospect tall fescue          80%

22.0%          Rebel Pro tall fescue          80%

20.0%            Forte tall fescue              80%

Penkote® - seals each seed to protect against fungus, increasing survival and promoting healthier grass

Rebel Sentry - fine texture, dark green, transition zone,very good for high traffic,

Prospect - fine textured, drought tolerant,

Forte - early spring green & late fall color, dark green, shade tolerant, slower growth, winter hardiness, high traffic, drought tolerant

 

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Scotts® Turf Builder® Tall Fescue Grass Seed Mix

Providing detailed product information for different grass seed products available locally with the hope of making it easier for homeowners to pick a product that best suits their needs.

( /k = for every 1000 square feet of grass area - approximately 30 feet by 33 feet)

Seed Rate - new lawn =  8lb/k          over seed = 4lb/k

 Germination -  6-14 days

Approximate price/k to overseed  =   $8.80

 Approximate price/lb of actual seed  =  $4.60

 Content               Variety                Germination

18.94%       Wolfpack II tall fescue      85%

14.44%       Tarheel II tall fescue         85%

14.36%       Groundskeeper WAF       85%

50%            Water smart® coating

Water smart® coating - grass seed absorbs twice as much water as uncoated seed. This is to help prevent it from drying out in the event that you miss a day of watering.

Wolfpack II - low growing, dense, high traffic, dark green, heat tolerant, drought tolerant, uniform growth

Tarheel II - low growing, medium fine texture, dark green, shade tolerant, heat & drought tolerant, dense, high traffic, low growing

Greenskeeper WAF - excellent for high traffic, transition zone, fine texture, Heat & humidity tolerant, dark green color, early spring green

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Scotts® Turf Builder® Kentucky Bluegrass Grass Seed Mix

Providing detailed product information for different grass seed products available locally with the hope of making it easier for homeowners to pick a product that best suits their needs.

( /k = for every 1000 square feet of grass area - approximately 30 feet by 33 feet)

Seed Rate - new lawn =  3lb/k          over seed = 1.5lb/k

 Germination -  8 to 14 days

Approximate price/k to overseed  =   $7.50

 Approximate price/lb of actual seed  =  $10.24

General info - Scotts most cold tolerant grass seed mix

 Content               Variety                Germination

12.29%       Jump start bluegrass         83%

11.05%       Courtyard bluegrass          83%

11.04%       moonlight SLT bluegrass   83%

7.20%          Midnight II bluegrass       83%

7.19%         Prosperity bluegrass        83%

50%            Water smart® coating

Water smart® coating - grass seed absorbs twice as much water as uncoated seed. This is to help prevent it from drying out in the event that you miss a day of watering.

Courtyard - medium fine texture, dark green color, high traffic, dense growth, good winter color

Moonlight SLT - medium texture, high traffic,  dark blue green color, dense growth, good in clay soils

Midnight II - dwarf growth habit, high traffic, dark blue green color, dense growth, good in clay

Prosperity - medium fine texture, high traffic, dark blue green color, low growth habit, dense growth, heat tolerant,

Notes -  Generally speaking, bluegrass can take longer to germinate than other types of grass. Manufacturer info say 8 - 14 days but you may want to consider watering as if it will take 3 weeks (maybe even 4) to germinate - just to be safe.

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Pennington ® Smart Seed™ Dense Shade Grass Seed Mix

Providing detailed product information for different grass seed products available locally with the     hope of making it easier for homeowners to pick a product that best suits their needs.

           ( /k = for every 1000 square feet of grass area - approximately 30 feet by 33 feet)

Seed Rate - new lawn =  8lb/k          over seed = 4lb/k  

Germination -  7 to 14 days  

Approximate price/k to overseed  =   $11.97  

Approximate price/lb of actual seed  =  $3.11

General info - Grows in as little as 2-4  hours of sunlight per day.  

Content                 Variety                      Germination

34.0%          Rebel Exeda tall fescue                 85%

34.0%           Brockton tall fescue                      85%

19.0%          Longfellow II chewings fescue         85%

9.0%            Oracle red fescue                          80%

Rebel Exeda - upright growth, fine textured, dark green, moderate traffic, high heat and drought tolerance, dense growth

Brockton - fine textured, dark green, high traffic, heat tolerant, drought tolerant

Longfellow II - medium-fine textured, dark green, dense bunching growth, high shade tolerance, high cold tolerance (winter green?), low maintenance

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Scotts ® Turf Builder® Dense Shade Grass Seed Mix

Providing detailed product information for different grass seed products available locally with the       hope of making it easier for homeowners to pick a product that best suits their needs.

( /k = for every 1000 square feet of grass area - approximately 30 feet by 33 feet)

Seed Rate - new lawn =  8lb/k          over seed = 4lb/k  

Germination -  6 to 14 days

Approximate price/k to overseed  =   $14.27  

Approximate price/lb of actual seed  =  $7.32

General info - Grows in as little as 3 hours of sunlight per day.  

Content               Variety                Germination

14.65%       Coyote II tall fescue                85%

14.52%       Innovator tall fescue                85%

13.75%       Fidelity tall fescue                  85%

5.8%  Wendy jean creeping red fescue       85%

50%                Water smart® coating

Water smart® coating - grass seed absorbs twice as much water as uncoated seed. This is to help prevent it from drying out in the event that you miss a day of watering.

Coyote II - fine textured, dark green color, traffic tolerant, low growth habit, low maintenance, sunny to moderate shade, heat tolerant

Innovator - dark green, excellent shade tolerance, heat tolerant, high traffic

Fidelity -  low growth habit, drought tolerant, full sun to moderate shade, high traffic tolerance

Wendy Jean - Fine texture, dense growth, dark green color, good spreading habit

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