(12007) Black Beauty Sun & Shade Grass Seed - Cool Season Lawn Seed, 50 lb

We live in the State of Washington. Our lawn gets direct HOT sun during most of the day in the summer, but there are laurel hedges and trees that keep other parts of the lawn in shade throughout the day. THIS GRASS IS GREAT! It grew quickly in both areas of the lawn, and the new grass was very dense. Excellent product.

I planted this seed about 3 weeks ago, and I can see the blades coming up... it's not totally grown out yet, but I'm pleased. The blades are very straight and narrow compared to what most people grow around here - which is fescue. Focus on where you can see the grass in the pics. There is grass growing everywhere, but given the lighting, only the 'patches' that are really concentrated can be seen in the picture. But when you walk around and see it in person, there are blades everywhere. It looks very promising. I will revisit this review after 3 months, when the lawn should be fully, fully grown out. But for those who want to see what this looks like 20-25 days after planting, and even after very strong storms, here are some pics.

best seed i ever used

Working great so far! Sprouted quickly as advertised and filled in dead spots within weeks. Very satisfied

Best seed I've ever used in many, many years. Recommended to me by a local nursery. Mix this with some soil before you put it down, top with peat moss, and water twice a day. You'll see the green pop up in less than a week. But don't stop watering then. Those little blades of grass need continuous watering for 2-3 weeks after that. Jonathan Green are my go-to products for all my lawn care. You won't be disappointed.

I bought 2 bags of the sun & shade mix and one of the dense shade mix. I did a small area about 6 weeks ago in the sun. There was new Black Kow fertilizer put on the ground and mixed with the existing soil. I had set up a watering system. The seed was raked in lightly to the soil. A very tiny amount actually grew, but died the week after. Then I tried a larger area 3 weeks ago, also in the sun for seven to eight hours each day, shaded in the late afternoon and evening hours. Patch is about 30' x 50' that I did. In a few areas, the seed started, but very splotchy, there is more dirt showing than seed growth. Maybe 25% of the area is showing any signs of growth. Blades are very thin like Rye grass, none are any taller than 1-1/2", some just look like fuzz on the ground, and I am seeing areas where the new growth is already disappearing. The third section I seeded, I used the dense shade bag, this was also 3 weeks ago. This area gets maybe a couple hours of direct sunlight and about 10+ hours of shade. Same result, very fine blades, barely 25% of the seed taking. There is nothing thick and green about this. And with Black Kow in the soil, it should be zooming upward. Black Kow makes everything grow strong. Either I got some bad bags of seed, or this kind of seed just does not grow well.

Did a complete lawn redo, decided to go with this seed after doing my research, i live in ca los angeles county, with some work you can definitely get a nice looking lawn. I killed my previous grass and started leveling and aerating helps a lot, after 1 month and a half this is where im at, definitely missed a few spots but this spring ill be taking care of it, very happy.

I put down a mixture of two different bags of seed in my back yard. Was concerned that I didn't put down enough, so I bought a bag of this to put down in the thinner areas. Guess what areas are littered with weeds? Furthermore, I have used this for several years now, and had weed problems. Was able to knock them back late fall/early winter with Spectracide, but this year, I have no weeds in the areas that I did NOT use this seed. Hmmm.....

Best seed product I’ve ever used.