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Jonathan Green (10970) Black Beauty Heavy Traffic Grass Seed - Cool Season Lawn Seed (3 lb)

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  • HIGH TRAFFIC GRASS SEED - It's great for backyards, sports fields, curb strips, or anywhere aggressive foot traffic from athletes, children, and pets occurs. Our cool-season grass seed mix contains tall fescues and perennial rye turfgrass varieties.
  • UNIFORM LAWN TEXTURE - This grass seed mix excels on sports fields where uniform lawn texture is important, so soccer, football, and baseballs bounce true. It provides the wear tolerance and uniform good looks that athletic playing fields require.
  • FULL SUN & PARTIAL SHADE - Black Beauty Heavy Traffic is designed for use in full sun to partial-shaded areas where children and pets play. This tough and durable grass seed has roots that can grow up to 4-feet deep.
  • PROVIDES A DARK GREEN LAWN - This grass seed mix produces healthy, dense, and attractive turf with a dark-green color. The best time to apply is mid-August to mid-October, or mid-March through mid-May.
  • COMPLETE COVERAGE - This 3 lb bag will seed up to 600 sq. ft. for new lawns. For overseeding, this bag will seed up to 1,200 sq. ft. The germination time for Black Beauty Heavy Traffic Grass Seed Mix is 10 - 14 days.

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Where to Use

Black Beauty Heavy Traffic grows best in the northern half of the United States and needs 4 - 8 hours of sunlight per day.

Black Beauty Heavy Traffic

This cool-season grass seed mixture consists of tall fescues and perennial rye.

Why Choose Black Beauty

Naturally dark green in color, grows roots up to 4 ft deep, is super drought tolerant, Black Beauty will germinate in 7 - 14 days.

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Rake

Rake your lawn vigorously to remove any thatch or debris. This step is essential in creating good seed-to-soil contact.

Spread

Use a hand spreader for small areas or a rotary spreader for larger areas to distribute the seed across your lawn.

Water

Watering the seedlings is imperative to their survival. Water for five minutes, 2 - 3 times a day for the first 4 weeks.

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Ideal For Perfect for backyards, sports fields, curb strips, or anywhere aggressive foot traffic from athletes, children, and pets occurs. Perfect for lawns with big shady trees, large shrubs, or areas shaded by houses or other permanent structures. This grass seed survives and thrives in both wet and dry shady areas where other turfgrass mixtures fail. Grows exceptionally well in both full sun and partial shade. Blends in with most cool-season lawns. Preferred mixture for those who want the beauty of Kentucky bluegrass without the hassle. Grows a naturally dark-green uniform lawn. Super heat tolerant and drought resistant grass seed that will grow a uniform, dark-green lawn.
Grass Type Tall Fescues, Perennial Rye Tall Fescue, Perennial Rye, Kentucky Bluegrass & Fine Fescue Tall Fescues, Perennial Rye, & Fine Fescues Tall Fescue, Perennial Rye, Kentucky Bluegrass & Fine Fescue Tall Fescues, Kentucky Bluegrass, & Perennial Ryegrass Tall Fescues
Germination Time 7 - 14 Days 14-21 Days 10 - 14 days 7 - 14 Days 7 - 14 Days 10 - 14 Days
Item Weight Options 3 lb, 7 lb, 25 lb 1 lb, 3 lb, 7 lb, 25 lb 3 lb, 7 lb, 25 lb 1 lb, 3 lb, 7 lb, 25 lb, 50 lb 1 lb, 3 lb, 7 lb, 25 lb, 50 lb 5 lb, 15 lb, 25 lb, 50 lb

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
632 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, performance, sturdiness, and color of the plant seed. For example, they mention it's awesome, works great in hard packed soil, and has strong roots. Some appreciate the almost neon green color. That said, some complain about the grass. Opinions are mixed on ease of growth, and value.

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49 customers mention44 positive5 negative

Customers like the quality of the plant seed. They say it's awesome, natural, and grown beautifully. Customers also mention that it does fairly well and has excellent germination.

"...Just natural naturally grown beautiful grass!I wish these grass seeds come up higher in the Amazon search...." Read more

"...season and now, here in April, the lawn is incredibly thick, green and lush. It has never been this thick before...." Read more

"...This seed did fairly well. It’s a 5 for no maintenance. It did root and grow. Now, it grew in patchy, and some of the seeds didn’t grow at all...." Read more

"...We have owned the home for 3 years now and the backyard looks great... except for the patchy spots...." Read more

24 customers mention18 positive6 negative

Customers like the performance of the plant seed. They say it works amazing, produces great results, and works perfectly with the weather. Some mention that it came up very well for them and that the turf is thick and dark green. That said, most are happy with the performance.

"...It worked very well and I bought it again to plant this winter to make ur even thicker. It goes a long way." Read more

"...So yes, it definitely works. Even if you take the easy way out like I did...." Read more

"...Because it is in fact a type of grass, the usual regiment of weed killers is ineffective. My only course of action is to kill it all and start over...." Read more

"...Give it a good 4-6 weeks before you mow it lower. It's a great cool weather grass and as long as the temperatures are low it will stay green and..." Read more

19 customers mention19 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the sturdiness of the grass seed. They mention that it is a great, hardy grass seed that has held up so far very well. The grass has very strong roots and seems to resist wear and tear. The quality of the product is reliable, and it grows like crazy.

"...It is dark green and super soft, yet very sturdy! I have become an expert at growing it by now!The first time was unsuccessful...." Read more

"...area for rest of cutting season and now, here in April, the lawn is incredibly thick, green and lush. It has never been this thick before...." Read more

"...It did grow in decent patches, though, and the grass blades are decently thick and very green...." Read more

"...The grass comes in dense and seems to have very strong roots which I am hoping will help with them heavy traffic my lawn sees from our 3 dogs...." Read more

15 customers mention15 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the color of the plant seed. They mention that it is super green, has an almost neon green color, and has thick, dark green turf. They also say that it makes a beautiful lawn and that it stays green.

"...It is dark green and super soft, yet very sturdy! I have become an expert at growing it by now!The first time was unsuccessful...." Read more

"...cutting season and now, here in April, the lawn is incredibly thick, green and lush. It has never been this thick before...." Read more

"...decent patches, though, and the grass blades are decently thick and very green...." Read more

"...It will grow like crazy. It comes in fine and has an almost neon green color to it...." Read more

8 customers mention8 positive0 negative

Customers are impressed with the speed of the grass. They mention that it comes up quickly and is very green. Customers also mention that the seeds germinate in a timely manner and look good.

"These seeds germinate in a timely manner and look good. No qualms with these seeds. Very happy with them." Read more

"...I'm impressed with how quickly and easily the grass grew!..." Read more

"...It germinates quickly and before you know it you have the thickest, deep green lawn you can imagine...." Read more

"...Comes up quickly and very green." Read more

50 customers mention28 positive22 negative

Customers are mixed about the ease of growth of the plant seed. Some mention that it grows really well, quickly, and soft. However, others say that it didn't grow at all, the germination rates started to decrease, and the new seedlings grow at a different rate.

"...This seed did fairly well. It’s a 5 for no maintenance. It did root and grow. Now, it grew in patchy, and some of the seeds didn’t grow at all...." Read more

"...The new seedlings grow at a different rate, texture, and color than all the surrounding sod...." Read more

"Grew thick and fast and I just threw it on the ground and watered it" Read more

"...The second area I planted these seeds have not started sprouting. After all this time I will probably use SOD to fill the dirt area...." Read more

12 customers mention7 positive5 negative

Customers are mixed about the value of the plant seed. Some mention that it's well worth the cost, while others say that it was a waste of money.

"...The bag is still half full. These seeds are a great value! The key is to keep them moist while they are germinating and maturing...." Read more

"...I don't know maybe I received a bad batch. it is however, a waste of time/and money after all the work I put in...." Read more

"...The bag is affordable, so I figured it couldn't hurt to try to give it a go...." Read more

"...Total waste of money. They also wouldn't return it because i didn't have anything left in the bag...." Read more

9 customers mention0 positive9 negative

Customers are disappointed with the grass. They say that it didn't grow, and that their lawn is dead.

"...The first test area was a success, however that area is now slowly dying after a month; I still water twice a day...." Read more

"...If it is in the sun for more than 15 minutes and dry it will die. Not exactly a hardy grass type in my opinion...." Read more

"...Now my lawn is dead again. I’ve gotta find something." Read more

"...the purchase because of good reviews and I began to use this seed and no grass. Where’s the green? I can’t find it." Read more

No maintenance grass seed for the lazy... like me
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No maintenance grass seed for the lazy... like me
I’m not a professional grass grower. I literally something I could throw on the ground and not touch. We live in Southern GA and my husband put this down in our back yard in November. He spread it all over the top of the yard, no watering, no tilling, no hay. We have VERY sandy soil as you can see in the photos. We’ve had on and off warm, rainy and frosting conditions over the last several weeks. We also have 2 dogs that run around the yard and play fetch multiple times a day as well as kids playing in the yard, (hence, why we have no grass.)This seed did fairly well. It’s a 5 for no maintenance. It did root and grow. Now, it grew in patchy, and some of the seeds didn’t grow at all. In fact, they’re still on top of the soil. It did grow in decent patches, though, and the grass blades are decently thick and very green. As you can see it’s even coming up through the leaves that we have not bothered to take at all. The layer of leaves helps keeps the dust from the sand down when the dogs play. Anyway, my yard maintenance notwithstanding, I will definitely buy a few more bags of this as we roll into spring and put it down. For someone who has a very little desire to take care of a yard, in about 3-6 weeks I’ve grown grass. I don’t care if my husband put it down, I watched it happen so I grew it. Don’t judge me. And don’t freak out if it starts to grow and dies, we had some early sprinters that didn’t make it, probably because of the high traffic.
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I’m not a professional grass grower. I literally something I could throw on the ground and not touch. We live in Southern GA and my husband put this down in our back yard in November. He spread it all over the top of the yard, no watering, no tilling, no hay. We have VERY sandy soil as you can see in the photos. We’ve had on and off warm, rainy and frosting conditions over the last several weeks. We also have 2 dogs that run around the yard and play fetch multiple times a day as well as kids playing in the yard, (hence, why we have no grass.)

This seed did fairly well. It’s a 5 for no maintenance. It did root and grow. Now, it grew in patchy, and some of the seeds didn’t grow at all. In fact, they’re still on top of the soil. It did grow in decent patches, though, and the grass blades are decently thick and very green. As you can see it’s even coming up through the leaves that we have not bothered to take at all. The layer of leaves helps keeps the dust from the sand down when the dogs play. Anyway, my yard maintenance notwithstanding, I will definitely buy a few more bags of this as we roll into spring and put it down. For someone who has a very little desire to take care of a yard, in about 3-6 weeks I’ve grown grass. I don’t care if my husband put it down, I watched it happen so I grew it. Don’t judge me. And don’t freak out if it starts to grow and dies, we had some early sprinters that didn’t make it, probably because of the high traffic.
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I have a 7 year old female dog whose pee DESTROYS the grass! I also have a 4 year old and a 1.5 year old who play constantly in the same spot (the big dirt spot by my puppy) and trample the grass to nothing but dirt. This product is by far the best seed I have used to fill in the spots that my dogs have ruined. The grass comes in dense and seems to have very strong roots which I am hoping will help with them heavy traffic my lawn sees from our 3 dogs. I am so pleased and you can see why when you look at the before and after pics.
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This seed ruined years of work that I had dedicated to my formerly healthy lawn. I overseeded and aerated in the fall, but this year decided to use this high traffic seed. As spring began this year, my results are horrible. The new seedlings grow at a different rate, texture, and color than all the surrounding sod. These weedy invaders are unsightly and unruly to say the least. Because it is in fact a type of grass, the usual regiment of weed killers is ineffective. My only course of action is to kill it all and start over. I have never felt this compelled to submit a review. In fact this is my first. If you value your lawn and want to respect the time you have dedicated to it, DONT BUY THIS SEED!
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