Step 4: Choose the right grass seed

Because every lawn is different, you’ll find many different grass seed varieties to choose from. Select the type that best suits your yard's sun exposure, moisture availability and traffic pattern. The "lawn map" exercise will help you identify your yard's personality. Would you describe your yard as:

...Sunny?... Shady?... Partially shady?... A high traffic area... Needs temporary cover ?... Requires low-maintenance?

Use the guide below to determine which variety is best for your special lawn needs. You can also view this information in the section called "grass seed varieties."

Grass Seed Blends and Mixtures: Turfgrasses play an important role in many aspects of our daily lives. Turfgrasses are used for home lawns, roadsides, public recreation areas, playing surfaces for athletic fields, golf courses and in many other applications. Over the last 20 years, great strides have been made in the improvement of traditional turfgrasses by increasing disease resistance, drought tolerance, cold tolerance and overall persistence.

Each turfgrass variety and species has its own unique growth, quality and adaptation characteristics. A turfgrass blend or mixture is the best choice for most lawns because it will thrive within a broader range of growing conditions and provides the added benefit of greater disease resistance.

Every variety and species used in Southern States blends and mixtures has been chosen for its ability to enhance overall performance. Southern States turfgrasses encompass the full range of turf species and have been specifically adapted for quality, durability and adaptation to growing conditions in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.

At Southern States, we strive to supply you with the best turf seed product on the market. We go above and beyond industry standards of testing to supply you with some of the cleanest products available. Compare our seed labels to comparable brands and you will see the difference for yourself.

		Ingredients	Sun Exposure/ Desired Features	Leaf Texture	High-Traffic Area Use	Planting Date	Seeding Rate Per 1,000 Sq. Ft**	Days To Germinate (Approx.)	Sizes Available
Southern States Premium Turf-Type Tall Fescue		Premium Blend of 3 Different Turf-type Tall Fescues	Sunny & Partial Shade	Fine To Medium	Very Good	Spring: Mar-May Fall: Sept-Oct	New Lawns: 6-8 lbs. Existing Lawns: 3-4 lbs.	7 to 21	20 lb. Bag (021-42803)
Southern States Premium Shadescape		Chewing Fescue & Perennial Ryegrass	Shade	Fine To Very Fine	Fair	Spring: Mar-May Fall: Sept-Oct	New Lawns: 5-6 lbs. Existing Lawns: 2-3 lbs.	7 to 21	20 lb. Bag (021-42483)
Sunny Mixture		3-Way Tall Fescue Blend	Full Sun	Fine To Medium	Good	Spring: Mar-May Fall: Sept-Oct	New Lawns: 6-8 lbs. Existing Lawns: 3-4 lbs.	7 to 21	3 lb. Bag (021-45200) 10 lb. Bag (021-45201)
Sunny & Shady Mixture		Tall Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass, Chewing Fescue, Red Fescue	Full Sun, Partial Shade	Fine	Good	Spring: Mar-May Fall: Sept-Oct	New Lawns: 5-7 lbs. Existing Lawns: 2.5-3.5 lbs.	7 to 21	3 lb. Bag (021-45220) 10 lb. Bag (021-45221)
Shady Mixture		Tall Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass, Creeping Red Fescue, Hard Fescue	Full Shade	Fine To Very Fine	Fair	Spring: Mar-May Fall: Sept-Oct	New Lawns: 6-8 lbs/ Existing Lawns: 2-3 lbs.	7 to 21	3 lb. Bag (021-45210) 10 lb. Bag (021-45211)
Sundance Brand Heat Tolerant Mixture		90% Tall Fescue, 10% Heat Tolerant, Kentucky Bluegrass	Full Shade, Partial Shade	Fine To Medium	Very Good	Spring: Mar-May	New Lawns: 5-7 lbs. Existing Lawns: 3-4 lbs.	7 to 21	3 lb. Bag (021-41002) 10 lb. Bag (021-41003) 25 lb. Bag (021-41004)
Chipmate Brand Perennial Ryegrass Blend		3-Way Perennial Ryegrass Blend	Full Sun- Shade	Fine	Good	Spring: Mar-May Fall: Sept-Oct	New Lawns: 3-5 lbs. Existing Lawns: 1.5-2.5 lbs. Overseeding Warm Season Grasses: 6-20 lbs.	7 to 14	3 lb. Bag (021-41101) 10 lb. Bag (021-41102) 25 lb. Bag (021-41103) 50 lb. Bag(021-41104 )
Sunspot Brand Bermuda		Bermudograss	Full Sun	Medium	Excellennt	May-July	New Lawns: 1-3 lbs. Existing Lawns: 1/2-1 1/2 lbs.	10 to 21	3 lb. Bag (021-45230) 10 lb. Bag (021-45231) 25 lb. Bag (021-45234)
(*) Usual life span is permanent except for Perennial Ryegrass (3 yrs.) and Annual Ryegrass (1 yr.) (**) Rates may vary due to local conditions. Lower rates apply to overseeding recommendations.

On to Step 5: Sow the Seed

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