Best grass seed on Reddit

131 reviews from r/lawncare, r/texas, r/Bakersfield and 20 more subreddits

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Kentucky Bluegrass

4.4

(7)

"KBG has been my go to!"

"Kbg is always a winner, just needs water 3-4 days a week in the summer."

"You might wanna consider a seed blend of Kentucky bluegrass, perennial ryegrass and fine fescue."

"Kentucky Bluegrass is more luxurious and fills in damaged areas on its own."

"I agree with the others KBG + PRG can be a great mix."

"I did Kentucky blue grass two years ago. I planted in May and it grew well."

"Cool-season grasses like Kentucky bluegrass and fescue typically do well in the spring."

Bermuda

3.9

(7)

"The lawn nut in me says to go with a Bermuda lawn because of your summers and seed with perennial rye grass in the fall."

"Native grasses would be my first suggestion, but Bermuda wild cove fit and spread out so in a few years it would all be done."

"Bermuda is a good choice for sun+heat tolerant grass."

"Bermuda is the only grass that can tolerate heavy dog traffic and repairs itself quickly."

"Bermuda took over my zoisa, but that's fine because it took too much water."

"Bermuda uses way less water than fescue."

"From seed you can do Bahia or Bermuda which is easiest."

Grass

3.9

(7)

"Zoysia feels great and makes amazing lawns."

"Carpetgrass or centipede is great for less mowing and survives drought better."

"Bahia or Bermuda is tougher and more survivable in summer."

"I like fir grass best, love the color of tropical grass."

"I like fir grass best."

"Fescue mix is nice and green for most of the year."

"The ferns and bushes seem to pop up faster and I need to mow more often."

Bermuda Grass

4.0

(6)

"Bermuda grass is fast growing and takes little water. It is tough and it won't die off when people or kids walk and play on it."

"Bermuda gets greener and grows like wildfire when it's 90+ degrees. You can be the worst lawn owner and it looks good as long as you cut it low."

"It’ll creep and creep and take over your lawn. I don’t water mine, just cut it a bit taller in the hot months."

"Bermuda grass is a great choice for year-round use if you don't mind it turning brown in winter."

"Bermuda is the only viable answer."

"Bermuda will grow in full sun and is semi drought tolerant."

Twin City Seed

4.8

(5)

"Look into Twin City Seed, United Seed, Hogan Seed, or Stover Seed."

"Great for areas without irrigation!"

"Perfect for irrigated lawns!"

"Look at twin city seeds online."

"A good option for shade tolerance and traffic tolerance."

Clover

4.8

(4)

"Clover handles the heat better, drought better, and helps make the soil more hospitable to grass."

"Clover or other native low-growing, compact ground covers make a great ‘lawn’, with much less upkeep."

"Clover."

"It’s supposed to be good for the pollinators, drought resistant, and fill in thickly."

Tall Fescue

4.8

(4)

"Buy 100% seed, no filler or coatings. Tall Fescue is best."

"I would use a tall fescue blend. It is very adaptable."

"Tall fescue can handle the more shaded spots."

"Tall fescue is a good choice for drought tolerance."

Scott's

3.2

(6)

"The kgb/ryegrass combination (80/20) looks really nice and the overseeded blend also looks great."

"The Scott's stuff worked pretty good, with most seed appearing to germinate and grow."

"I’ve always had good luck with Scott’s."

"Scott's grass seed is just a mix of seed it's better and cheaper if you figure out what your lawns dirt actually consists of."

"The problem with Scott’s is it’s made to try to work everywhere so you may have mixed results."

"The Scott’s stuff with fert mixed in is dog shit product anyway."

Barenbrug

4.8

(4)

"The lawn in both sections looks good."

"The best one out there is Barenbrug Turfblue HGT."

"The seeds endured multiple tornadoes and heavy rainfall, and the grass was ready for mowing in just two weeks."

"Cool season drought tolerant stuff. Barenbrug HGT laid with a fine fescue mix would probably do best without irrigation."

#10

Zoysia

4.5

(4)

"Zoysia does well in full sun and can tolerate some shade."

"Zoysia."

"Aside from Bermuda, it seems like Zoysia is popular. Varieties like Emerald, Empire and Palisades seem nice."

"Zoysia is nicer than Bermuda but generally requires sodding."

#11

Seed Superstore

3.6

(5)

"I ordered the Shady mix and found it to be a good option."

"Blue was definitely the softest. I know it will be more work but I really liked it."

"The 4th Millenium was also part of my order and performed well."

"Went with seed superstore shade mix which was a mix of fine fescue, hard fescue, chewings fescue, and kbg."

"Another supposedly really soft grass is St Augustine but I don’t like the wide blades."

#12

Scotts

4.3

(4)

"I throw in a bag of Scotts KBG for good measure."

"I just did Scotts and Quick and Thick and it lived up to the slogan."

"I’ll never use anything else other than Scotts."

"Let's just say your Scotts bag weighs 50#. Because it's coated, you're only actually getting about 25# worth of seed."

#13

Bahia Grass

3.8

(4)

"Bahia grass grows well in Henderson County."

"Bahia grows anywhere."

"Bahia grass is low maintenance and cost-effective."

"It's very hard to establish and has to be water constantly for the first month or so."

#14

GCI

5.0

(3)

"GCI and Twin City will have better seed and be a healthier lawn in the long run."

"The owner, Pete, is a great guy and he's from North Carolina so he understands zone 7 very well. His seed is blue tag and his products are incredible."

"I have two 70 lb dogs and live in the Midwest. It has held up really well after I had a pool installed."

#15

United Seeds

4.7

(3)

"This bluegrass blend is shade tolerant and high quality."

"This fine fescue blend is perfect for shady areas."

"Good quality but can be expensive."

#16

Native Grasses

4.3

2.5

1.0

(1)

"DO NOT PLANT BURMUDA, YOU’LL BE SORRY."

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