PenningtonBare Spot Repair Penkoted Grass Seed Mixture Central 1 lb

We had a tree removed in our yard and the stump ground down, however, it left a bare area in the yard that needed grass. On a whim I checked out Amazon and came across this Pennington Bare Spot Grass Seed. Hey, for what I paid it was better priced than most other grass seed products-and I didn't need a lot either. Even if it didn't do all that well I figured I would not be out all that much cash. It arrived the next day (one day service) and saved me a trip to any stores to go checking out for grass seed. I got it spread on the bare spot the very day it arrived. I raked out the dirt in the bare area first and then sprinkled the remainder of a bag of earthworm castings I had on the dirt and raked that in too. Next I spread the grass seed all over dirt on the bare spot and raked some dirt lightly over the seed--watered it well with the shower mist setting on my hose nozzle. Then since my husband had just mowed the yard I "lightly" sprinkled some grass clippings over the grass seed to keep the wild turkeys that roam through our yard from pecking at the grass seed. I see another reviewer used grass clippings as well to cover the grass seed--don't apply too much, though, and smother the seeds. We are keeping the grass seed moist by watering each day until tiny shoots start to come up, which can take awhile sometimes (if the grass seed dries out or gets too sun-baked it may not sprout). Well, within a little over a week the grass is coming up and we had some cool nights here too. Ordering on-line saved me a trip to the store.

The media could not be loaded. I have this specific tree in my yard that apparently sucks the moisture out of the clay soil here in Paso Robles CaliforniaEvery one has told me I would never be able to grow grassI did my research and found this seed.We mixed up the clary dirt with a top soil and spread two bags of seed by handAs you can tell from the patchy spots that was a fail.So I just purchased two more bags to fill the gaps.I’m estatic.Also I’m a bit annoyed I can’t find these bags at my local Lowe’s/home depot. They say they are for this part of California so you think you would be able to buy them local.I would like to note there is some odd clover growing in the grassThat must have been dormant in the the clay cm because it’s blooming in the stuff we didn’t touch because of the water

This grass seed does a good job. It is colored green so it blends in well upon sowing.

Seed is treated with mefenoxam which is an herbicide and can be toxic to birds. This was not specifically mentioned in the product description and if it had been I would not have bought it.Why does everything we use have to contain poisons??

but you have to rake the soil first.

It was nice seeing this grow but very fragile blades and dies easily if not watered every day. Then the dead mess looks ugly. No thanks.

I used two bags of the seed in attempt to grow grass on a portion of my yard where the pool was. I raked and aerated the area first removing all debris and ensuring to break up any tough portions of the ground. I did water the ground prior to aerating to make it easier. I then spread the two bags of seed and covered with peat moss. I water daily at least once a day making sure the ground stays moist. This is about a 100sq foot area, maybe a little over. The photos posted are growth at day 13! This product works slowly but surely with the right preparation and care. Super good value for the money spent.

I'm doing something different in this review. I usually have some idea about whether the product works before I share my opinion. This time I'm reviewing the fact that the product allows me to experiment on a small portion of my yard and not worry whether or not it works because I only put out $5.00 for Pennington Seeds (a good brand) and if it doesn't work I'm not stuck with a large bag....by the way I used that shaker because it has large enough holes for the seeds to come through. It was only about $3.00 on Amazon....update 2 weeks later beautiful green grass!!