- Centipede Grass Seed for a Dense Green Lawn, NO Mulch, 1 lb Coated Seeds, Sun and Moderate Shade Tolerant Lawn Seeding and Turf Patch Repair, Southern Southeast US, Low Fertilizer Low Maintenance

I planted the seed into areas of bare ground that I broke up with a rake. I then tried to cover them with 1/8" of soil (no more then 1/4")! It did take a good 5-6 weeks for germination, but I bought to plant in shady areas in my lawn that was too shady for bermuda and the majority of the seed that I planted has germinated. Once mature, I expect the plants to spread horizontally to fill-in the areas. I would buy it again....

This might sound like a lot of work, but it won't be if you prepare ahead of time and commit to the process. It took me around 30 minutes to spread it, and I had sprouts in 10 days. It's been about a month and the grass is looking great. Set your expectations! I leveled a corner of my backyard around 30' x 30' (900 sq. ft) with new fill dirt and wanted centipede grass to grow there. About 1/4 of this area is in full shade, another 1/4 is part-shade, and the remaining 1/2 is full sun. I wasn't sure if centipede would grow in the shadier areas, but figured this bag would be my test. Since I was starting with new soil as my base layer, I got it wet with a sprinkler -- which also allowed me to find the right area to set it up in and keep it there for watering over the next few months. I didn't soak the soil, just got it moist enough that the seeds would be on damp ground. I poured this bag, which might contain two handfuls total of seed, into a wheelbarrow and mixed in some top soil and some sand. Not as much as they recommended -- but enough to make grabbing a handful from the wheelbarrow feel like 85% dirt + sand. Since the top soil was dark and the sand was light, it made spreading the seed easy to track. I started in the furthest corner (the shadier area) and tossed handfuls of the mixture very lightly, as evenly as I could. Some areas got a little more, some a little less. Once I had covered the whole 30' x 30' area with a light coating of the seed mixture, which again was easy to tell thanks to having light-colored sand mixed in, I went back and tossed some more in the areas I could tell needed more, and in areas I was concerned would get washed away. Then, I added about one full wheelbarrow of top soil onto the whole area. Much like before, the sand made it easy to tell where I should toss the dark top soil so the light-colored sand was hardly visible. I used the whole bag of seed, a whole wheelbarrow of soil and sand mixed, and another whole wheelbarrow of just top soil to cover the entire 30' x 30' area. Something to note: the bag says it covers 4000 sq. ft. and I used the whole bag in an area less than 1/4 of that size, and I wouldn't have changed a thing. I wanted the grass to be thick, and it's growing exactly how I wanted it to. Adjust your expectations if this is different than you want. I think a lot of people don't do the prep work to ensure the seeds get a fighting chance. That's not the fault of the seller, the company, or the seeds themselves. You can't just throw these seeds onto bald spots and think they'll grow. But the other failure point is the watering. It takes A LOT of water to get these guys sprouting. Like I said, I had set up and tested a sprinkler ahead of time, and immediately after spreading the seeds, I ran the sprinkler for an hour. I really soaked them, but made sure no puddles would form, since this would make the seeds collect in a pile. Then I ran the sprinkler four times a day, every day. My loosely-followed schedule was: 20 minutes in the early morning, 20 minutes around noon, 20 minutes in the afternoon, and 20 minutes in the evening. I did this every day for 10 days before the first sprouts started appearing. And to my surprise, I got sprouts even in the area that was full shade! Not sure how well that grass will grow long term, and the sprouts there number about 1/4th as much as the areas in full sun. But I'm happy with any grass in the shade areas! I ended up buying another bag about a month after spreading the first bag because there were some areas I missed, and some areas where heavy rain caused the seed to move before it could sprout. I mixed another full 1lb bag of seeds with a full wheelbarrow of only top soil and I tossed it in the bald areas, and put the remaining mixture in other spots of my yard. Again, it took around 10 days for the new sprouts to appear in the bald spots. I was still watering via sprinkler 4 times daily. The bald spots in the other areas of my yard where I threw the excess seed mixture have sprouted too, but less dense and a lot slower because I watered them by hose so they weren't being saturated as much as I did the others. tl;dr: I'm very satisfied. Yes, this grass seed is expensive, so hopefully it'll encourage you to properly plant it and care for it. Make sure you spread it evenly, cover it with a thin layer of soil, and water it wayyyy more often than you probably think you should.

The bag was open. The seed was spilled in to the packaging.

I bought this product as it is local to my area and seemed like quality. I bought it to seed bare areas in my centipede lawn. I followed the instructions to the letter and kept moist by watering lightly 6 times per day. I actually used double the rate for new lawns so it would thicken up and I rolled it into fresh topsoil. No growth, very disappointed with my purchase, very expensive seed to not work. Product did seem quality from packaging and appearance.

I’ve used a lot of this grass seed. Works for my soil beautifully.

I split this bag in half and recently tried spreading this seed 4 weeks apart with no luck on either spreading. It's the rainy season and has been for the past 3 months so good amounts of rain have kept things watered but just in case I've got my sprinkler system coming on every day so the seed stayed moist. Everything else is growing like wildfire but not a single sprig of grass - looks like sod is the way to go.

Excellent product those that are saying no germination probably did no prep work on the area and expect to grow. That’s not how it works. I suggest hard raking the designated area and loosen all the soil then a coat of sand and hard rake that in. The more time you put into prepping the area the better the results. You can’t expect germination if you just throw seed on hard packed in soil. Once your area is prepped and sanded apply the seed pretty thick. Then apply a super fine layer of sand over top tamp it down and consistently water the area. Make sure to avoid run off. I usually hand water at a fine rate back and forth being careful not to hit the same area for too long, Because your seed will bunch and run off. If you follow these steps you will be pleased. If it’s sparse in some areas overseed again and to make sure it gets plenty of water but not too much. Obviously this method is for smaller areas. If you have a rather large area I recommend sod.

After replacing my septic drain field I had about 8,000 sq ft in the middle of my front yard that was bare! I planted annual rye grass in November to control erosion! After much research and thought I decided to grow my own plugs indoors under grow lights until it warmed up and then moved them outdoors. About 2,000 sq ft of this area is a steep slope that could not be direct seeded and sod was too costly for my budget. I have already transplanted about 500 plugs and have more that are not ready yet. Now for the actual review! I purchased another brand with mulch ( starts with a P) first and then this one! Planted the other brand first a month earlier and they are not ready to plug yet and I started plugging these 3 wks ago. The Gulf Kist had much better germination but more importantly much better vigor! I'm done with the (P) brand! Update!! When it got cold enough to put this grass into dormancy it was over 80% filled in! The spots not filled in are either shady or dryer than the rest! I'm going to start some more plugs in late Feb.or early March to add to the thin spots. Very pleased with the results!!