Can anyone recommend a good lawn revival seed or fertilizer?
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Rosie
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Can anyone recommend a good lawn revival seed or fertilizer that they've used? My grass was a luscious green and now I have dead spots. Please help!
I've been researching types of grasses for the last 3 hours and every article I found recommended buying a mix of seed types and making sure that it says pure or only grass seed. If it mentions fillers or says 98 or 99% grass seed it means it could have weeds or types of grasses that will send rhizomes into your flower beds which is impossible to get rid of. I had that kind of grass start in my yard when I was sick one summer and my yard didn't get its usual attention and by the next year it was so thick in my flower beds I had to kill everything off and start over. We call it quack grass where I live but I came across several different names as I watched numerous videos and read articles.
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I've had good luck with Pennington grass seed with fertilizer. It also has a material that indicates when it needs water. Mine was for dense shade and they do produce several different kinds of seed for different lawn needs.
I live in North Texas so I understand "HOT". A Bermuda mix will do well in full sun. They key is keeping the seed moist until it germinates and until it reaches a heighth of about 3 inches. I had to water mine...even in full shade twice a day.
Hi Bonnie, I did hear about the Bermuda mix, but isn’t that a very thin grass? At this point I am willing to give that a try as well. Thank you!
Any recommendations I would make are location and site specific. Not enough information available. I usually recommend the homeowner check with the local garden supply as well as their local Farm bureau & County agent. Those folk LOVE to talk about gardens and bushes.
Your brown spots could be due to grubs. They eat the roots. If you grab a handful of grass near these spots and it comes up easily you have a problem that will not go away no matter how much seed you put down.
Buffalo grass would endure the heat and drought. Hard to find. It crowds out dandelions and other weeds. You don't have to mow it as it is only 3-4 inches tall.