Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Sun & Shade Mix with Fertilizer and Soil Improver, Thrives in Many Conditions, 5.6 lbs.

I’ve purchased this grass seed at least five times. It works PERFECTLY as long as you do it right. If it doesn’t work for you, it’s because you didn’t do it properly and didn’t put in the effort during the first seven days. :) I started with dirt and three weeks later have a full blown lawn. For reference, I’m in Maryland - and have two dogs. You have to put in the proper prep and care for the first week! If you want this stuff to work:- Before you even think about opening the bag, you have to make little holes in the places you want grass to grow. You don’t need to dig up the dirt with a machine or anything crazy (unless you have a massive yard and too much to do by hand), but you do want to fluff it up and make spots for the seed to fall into. I suggest wetting the dirt with a hose (or right after a rain), and use a pitchfork or something with spikes to stab the dirt to make holes and loosen it up. But don’t like dig UP the dirt. Just get it a little soft. If you skip this step, don’t even bother laying the seed. It took me like 30mins, but it is very laborious. If you have a husband, make him do this part. <3- As soon as the dirt is wet and fluffed up, sprinkle the seed (I liked to use my hand - but maybe wear a glove or else it’ll stain your skin). Use a generous amount. I do MORE than a dusting.- Water it immediately after sprinkling the seed. The goal is to get the seed deeper into the soil, not pushed around on top. You don’t want to use a strong setting on your hose or else it’ll move the seeds around. You want them to go IN to the ground.- Then, I know this sucks, but for the first WEEK, water that area every morning and evening - twice a day. I planned mine out with the rain. If it looks like you’ll have a rainy week, you can use the rain to your advantage so you don’t have to water them so much. But you really gotta do this step for the first 7 days, and then you should be golden. If it rains in the morning but not in the evening, water it that evening. If it’ll rain at night but not in the morning, water it in the morning. Must water twice a day for 7 days. And again, don’t use a high setting on your hose, because you don’t want to push the seeds around - you want them to go down into the dirt. Turns out, I liked getting outside for 10mins every morning and evening, so I actually ended up enjoying the watering twice a day for that one week.- I stopped watering my seeds after the 7th day and they were good to go. Grass was sprouting by the second week and I’ve never watered it again.The attached picture: I don’t have a before, but it was literally just dirt. Hard dry dirt. And three weeks later it’s this! You HAVE to wet the dirt and make the holes/fluff it before hand, you must use a generous amount of seed, and then you 100% need to water it twice a day for a week.Also note: I’ve tried other seeds and even laying seed rolls. This is the best as long as you put in the 60mins of prep and water twice a day for the first week.

I'll not put anything else on my lawn! Unfortunately this order kept getting delayed and delayed for whatever reason and I missed the prime time to put down the grass seed. I used 2 out of the 3 bags I ordered and am praying I haven't wasted my money. Other than that, I will seed more in the Spring and know that this grass seed produces both the blue grass, rye, and fescue, all hardy grasses in a mixture of sun conditions.

I have used this seed for tough areas on my lawn and have generally had good success. As with most of the positive reviews concerning this product, it's not really the seed but the effort used to get it to work. I use compost for small areas, a tiller to break up the soil and get rid of the rocks, use adequate amount of seed, work it in and tamp it down. The seed doesn't just work by itself; it has to be helped along. I have never failed to have good germination, and with twice per day watering, I usually have new growth within 1-2 weeks.

This has proven to be a very good grass seed for lawns in the Seattle area. Start coming up within 7 days and seems to be pretty hardy. I have done several lawns with it

Great company and needed this for fall planting for a bald spot in the yard