Grass Seed reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 136 Reddit reviews across 26 subreddits and 64 posts to rank the best Grass Seed brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/lawncare, r/texas, r/landscaping, r/tampa, r/Bakersfield. Top-rated brands include Kentucky Bluegrass (4.4/5), Bermuda Grass (4.0/5), Bermuda (3.9/5).
Stats
Reviews136
Subreddits26
Posts64
Brands78
Products42
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#1
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."
#2
Bermuda Grass
4.0
(7)
"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."
"Common bermuda will establish the quickest."
"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."
#3
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."
#4
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."
#5
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."
#6
Scotts
4.0
(5)
"I just did Scotts and Quick and Thick and it lived up to the slogan."
"I’ll never use anything else other than Scotts."
"Here in Minnesota I swear by Scotts Turf Builder for my front yard."
"Ollies on route 7 has scotts at the best price. I needed to fix my lawn and went there."
"Let's just say your Scotts bag weighs 50#. Because it's coated, you're only actually getting about 25# worth of seed."
#7
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."
#8
Jonathan Green
4.3
(4)
"Buy Johnathan Green black beauty."
"Jonathan Green Black Beauty"
"Pick up 50 pound bags from Site one or the wholesale landscape supply centers. I’m in Central NJ and get it direct from Johnathon Green or Reed & Perrine"
"You should try for Lesco or Jonathan Green"
#9
Tall Fescue
4.7
(3)
"Buy 100% seed, no filler or coatings. Tall Fescue is best."
"I would use a tall fescue blend. It is very adaptable."
"Tall fescue is a good choice for drought tolerance."
#10
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."
#11
Zoysia Grass
4.3
(3)
"The zoysia took over in about two years."
"Your options are Zenith Zoysia, TifBlair centipede, or a common bermuda variety."
"I used zoysia I have two standard poodles."
#12
Scott's
2.5
(4)
"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."
#13
Bahia Grass
3.3
(3)
"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
Jonathan Greene
5.0
(2)
"Have to say Johnathan Greene Black Beauty Ultra for me last year was great."
"I buy Jonathan Greene Black Beauty Ultra from Bluemont Nursery."
#15
Buffalo Grass
5.0
(2)
"I love buffalo grass."
"Buffalo grass."
#16
GCI
5.0
(2)
"GCI and Twin City will have better seed and be a healthier lawn in the long run."
"GCI cool blue? Black Beauty Ultra? Others?"
#17
Seed Superstore
3.3
(3)
"I ordered the Shady mix and found it to be a good option."
"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."
#18
Zoysia
4.5
(2)
"Zoysia."
"Aside from Bermuda, it seems like Zoysia is popular. Varieties like Emerald, Empire and Palisades seem nice."
#19
Creeping Red Fescue
4.0
(2)
"Michigan, 50% TTTF, 30% creeping red fescue, 20% KBG."
"I'll check out the creeping red fescue as well as I'm not familiar with it."
#20
Native Grasses
4.0
(2)
"Go with native grasses they will be much less maintenance."
"Native grasses are recommended for wildlife but require expert consultation."
#21
PT Lawn Seed
4.0
(2)
"You can try something like one of the options below, but multiple big dogs are going to be rough on just about everything."
"You can try something like one of the options below, but multiple big dogs are going to be rough on just about everything."
#22
Twin City Seed Co.
5.0
(1)
"[Twin City Seed Co.](https://twincityseed.com/seed-finder-quiz/)"
#23
Tuckahoe Turf Farm
5.0
(1)
"Athletic blend from tuckahoe turf farm is a very good option."
#24
Perennial Peanut
5.0
(1)
"In the spring his lawn is gorgeous as it's covered with yellow flowers."
#25
Carl Spackler Bent
5.0
(1)
"It’s a hybrid, a cross of Kentucky Bluegrass, Featherbed Bent, and Northern California Sinsemilla."
#26
Lakeside Sod
5.0
(1)
"Lakeside sod has a great sun shade mix seed."
#27
Northridge Nursery & Garden Center
5.0
(1)
"I highly recommend the Special Mix from Northridge Nursery & Garden Center on Lein Road."
#28
Lavocat’s Greenhouse
5.0
(1)
"I buy the mix from lavocat’s greenhouse and have had great results."
#29
Triplescape
5.0
(1)
"I put down triplescape I think it was and it worked well."
#30
Turf Type Tall Fescue
5.0
(1)
"I'd therefore recommend a Turf Type Tall Fescue."
#31
Todd Valley
5.0
(1)
"Todd Valley is a pretty big name in that area."
#32
Twin Cities Seed
5.0
(1)
"Twin cities seed in edina"
#33
Flora-Tam
5.0
(1)
"Low light areas is Flora-Tam all sold by the square or pallet."
#34
Arrow Seed Company
5.0
(1)
"We purchsed "Countryside IV" from Arrow Seed Company, Broken Bow, NE this year."
#35
Buckerfields
5.0
(1)
"We bought a mix at buckerfields that worked grear."
#36
Oakland Nursery
5.0
(1)
"A good place to start would be a local nursery, for example here in Columbus we have Oakland Nursery which has their own great blend of seed specially mixed for this area."
#37
Deluxe Overseed Mix
5.0
(1)
"I used Speare Seeds deluxe overseed mix this year and was happy with the results."
#38
Grass Seed
5.0
(1)
"Twin city grass seed, Gci, Hancock, Barenbrug, Jonathan green is decent too."
#39
Seed Mixes
5.0
(1)
"Gertens has seed mixes that work well for the area."
#40
Fescue Blends
5.0
(1)
"For a drought-resistant grass seed, check out fescue blends or Bermuda grass."
#41
Contractor's Blend
5.0
(1)
"I get the contractors blend at the big box store. Works well for me."
#42
Barenbrug
5.0
(1)
"The best one out there is Barenbrug Turfblue HGT."
#43
Striped Seed
5.0
(1)
"Elite perennial rye and KBG available at stripedseed.ca."
#44
Speare Seeds
5.0
(1)
"I used Speare Seeds deluxe overseed mix this year and was happy with the results."
#45
GCI Turf
5.0
(1)
"If you want to buy good quality grass seeds look on GCI turf, TwinCityseed, United seeds."
#46
Gardeners Supply Inc
5.0
(1)
"Gardeners Supply Inc, best lawn store in the county, they will test your soil and let you know what will work best."
#47
Empire
4.0
(1)
"My yard gets a decent amount of shade so I go with Empire Zoysia. If you get a lot of sun Bermuda is your best bet."
#48
Gardeners
4.0
(1)
"Throw some clover in the mix like it's the 1980's while you're at it! https://www.gardeners.com/buy/white-clover-seed/35-957.html"
#49
Triangle
4.0
(1)
"I used this last year and it worked well, but it seems to be gone this year https://hancockseed.com/products/triangle-bermuda-grass-seed"
#50
Scott's Blend with Fertilizer and Water Retention
4.0
(1)
"I got the Scott’s blend with fertilizer and the stuff that holds water. But it was kinda expensive even with it being on sale at Costco and I was only filling in dead spots."
#51
Milorganite
4.0
(1)
"I use centipede, but I germinate it in a paint strainer bag where it dip in water a few times a day. Then I mix it with milorganite and throw it on the yard in a spreader."
#52
Monaco
4.0
(1)
"Monaco gets my vote Highlander is a great second choice"
#53
L.D. Oliver Seed Co.
4.0
(1)
"L.D. Oliver Seed Co. in Milton. [https://ldoliverseed.com](https://ldoliverseed.com)"
#54
Sterner Sod
4.0
(1)
"Sterner Sod on Brookpark Rd west of Tiedeman (very close to Home Depot). They have bins of uncoated grass seed inside for purchase by the pound."
#55
Petittis
4.0
(1)
"Petittis has good grass seed. Gales also has the good stuff. Just don't buy anything that includes anything other than seeds."
#56
Barenburg
4.0
(1)
"I like Barenburg."
#57
Hancock Seed
4.0
(1)
"I ended up getting the centipede grass seed, that is just seed no fillers in the bag."
#58
Virginia Tech
4.0
(1)
"Virginia tech says to use those specific breeds of tall fescues for this area."
#59
Rye Grass
4.0
(1)
"It will die off during the spring but it's cheap and will look good through Easter."
#60
Native Ground Cover
4.0
(1)
"Buy some native ground cover instead of boring colonizer grass."
#61
Fescue and Bluegrass Heat-tolerant Mix
4.0
(1)
"Should germinate by the end of the month, maybe longer for the bluegrass."
#62
Marathon Tall Fescue
4.0
(1)
"Marathon TTTF seems to be the cultivar of choice in SoCal."
#63
Fine Fescue Grass
4.0
(1)
"Fine fescue is what you're after."
#64
Perennial Ryegrass
4.0
(1)
"No. Perennial rye grass."
#65
Native Mix
4.0
(1)
"Get a native mix or blend that fits what you'd like this area to look like."
#66
Conservation Mix
4.0
(1)
"Conservation mix is what the dirt work guys recommended to me."
#67
Connon Nursery
4.0
(1)
"Connon Nursery in Waterdown."
#68
Bermudagrass
4.0
(1)
"If your just planning on planting bermudagrass in the spring then look at a turf-type annual ryegrass."
#69
Costco
4.0
(1)
"The Costco bag is decent, it should have a mix that comes up quick."
#70
Perennial Rye Grass
4.0
(1)
"Perennial rye grass will grow the fastest."
#71
Fescue
4.0
(1)
"Fescue is your friend, but you still want a mix that includes Blue Grass and Rye."
#72
Ryan Knorr
4.0
(1)
"Ryan knorr is good"
#73
Douglas King Seed
4.0
(1)
"Douglas king seed is more reliable than Native American seed from what I have read."
#74
Johnson Farm and Garden
3.0
(1)
"I just bought a 25 pound bag of conservation mix at Johnson Farm and Garden for $80. Not ideal but it was the best price around."
#75
Bahia
3.0
(1)
"From seed you can do Bahia or Bermuda which is easiest."
#76
Annual Ryegrass
3.0
(1)
"A lot of 'quick fix' type seed has annual ryegrass because it germinates really fast."
#77
Kentucky 31
1.0
(1)
"Stay the hell away from kentucky 31. its shit and it will alwasy be light green no matter how much fertilizer you use."
#78
St. Augustine
1.0
(1)
"DO NOT PLANT BURMUDA, YOU’LL BE SORRY."
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