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Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Sun & Shade Mix,12 lbs.

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Oct 1, 2014
pmichaels
4 out of 5 stars review

Excellent product for mixed areas

My lawn area is a mix of sun and shade areas, changing throughout the day. This product provides fast greening with dense turf, blending well in areas that were previously patchy. For the small grassy area in front of my home, the package makes application portable and easy.

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Aug 17, 2020
FedEx ground
3 out of 5 stars review

Rocky soil

I'm the new grounds keeper at an apartment complex. The owner bought the scotts sun and shade mix. We followed the directions. It's been about 2 1/2weeks and have yet to see the seeds grow. Ground has gravel and rocks but very good soil. Been watering area since planting twice a day(morning and night on timer). No sign of new grass growth. Getting discouraged. Was looking forward to taking shoes off and walking through grass and being proud of what was accomplished. The owners bought 4 bags.

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We are sorry that you have experienced problems while using Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Sun & Shade Mix. It is certainly frustrating to go through all the work of reseeding an area, only to have the results less than satisfactory. We want you to be confident in our products; therefore, we offer a guarantee. To receive more details about this, please contact us at 1-888-270-3714.

Nov 1, 2020
Acira27
4 out of 5 stars review

Easy to use with results

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received the Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Sun & Shade Mix to use for our lawn. We live set back in the woods of NH. We have had issues with shaded areas not growing grass and a spot on the lawn where we had a large blow up pool. The mix was easy to spread, I used a handheld spreader to fill in areas that needed some help. It's been a couple weeks since I added the mix and I'm starting to see grass popping up. We've also had alot of rain recently too which has helped. Overall, I would recommend this brand. It's easy to use and works well.

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Jun 5, 2018
Luvthebucks
5 out of 5 stars review

This product has great results

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] In only a few days I started seeing sprouts and the seed has since grown in to fill in spots I had in my yard. Very successful growth rate and I would recommend to anyone who needs seed for sunny areas.

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Jun 11, 2018
pansy
5 out of 5 stars review

This seed does it all from shady areas to full sun with the boost from the turf builder.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a product for just about any spot you need to seed or reseed. It adapts to shady areas and thrives in the full sun. With the boost from the turf builder it makes it easy and quick to seed your entire yard or to patch places that have not done well. Results are seen quickly and you can go about your other tasks without having to baby your newly seeded project.

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Jan 9, 2016
Mattysmommy
5 out of 5 stars review

Works Great

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This product worked wonderfully. Our front yard is always in the sun and our backyard is almost always in the shade. With this one bag we had all of our bare spots filled and now have thick dark green grass in the front and the back yards.

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May 23, 2014
JerseyMarine
1 out of 5 stars review

I must have gotten 3 bad bags...

I purchased 3, 40lb bags to overseed my 16,000sq ft. lawn and to seed some bare spots that were created from work that was done when installing my new driveway. After the driveway was installed, the borders of the driveway were re-soiled with a good top soil and the area was seeded as directed. Ive had to overseed that area 3 times already and other places in the yard the seed was not germinating as well. A 40lb bag of this seed isn't cheap...each bag was approximately $107 at Lowes and I bought 3 bags. I went with the Scott's because of the name but now Im not sure if I should have went with Pinnacle. All the proper steps were taken to prepare the soil for the seeding and it's disappointing to have to re-seed several times. I also have a sprinkler system that was watering as directed. I guess its possible I just got a few bags from the same lot that had inert seed. Since I have a new lawn(installed last year), in the fall I will be overseeding again. This time I won't be using Scott's Sun and Shade in the fall and it's disappointing because I have been a Scott's product fan for years.

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reply from Consumer Services

We are sorry that you have had problems while using Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Sun & Shade Mix. Temperature plays a critical role in seedling germination. Soil temperatures must be at least 55 degrees and no warmer than 75 degrees for your seed to germinate. If you sow your seed when the soil temperature is too hot or too cold, the seed will wait until ideal conditions are present. As long as you do not experience a sudden change in temperature after germination begins, you could still experience the great results you expected from our seed. One major "enemy" of a newly seeded lawn is herbicide. Make sure that no weed control or weed prevention product has been used in the area, as those products will also prevent or inhibit germination. When used on newly germinated lawns, herbicides will kill off the new grass. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience please contact us to see what can be done. You may visit our contact page by clicking on the following link http://tinyurl.com/7ag7a3n

Dec 2, 2020
evets333
3 out of 5 stars review

Incomplete

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I received the seed a little late in the fall season and I was a little concerned about the less than ideal weather conditions for seeding. I did love the blue colored seed. It really made it easy to track exactly where the seed was placed. I worked the seed into the soil as per instructions as well as the Turf Builder Triple Action. Unfortunately, we ran into a bit of a cold spell that very week. That coupled with the shorter days hindered seed germination. It took about 18 days to see grass but growth was rather sparse. I'll try again in a few months when spring brings warmer weather and longer days.

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evets333, we're sorry to hear Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Sun & Shade Mix didn't perform as expected. For best results, apply when temperatures are consistently between 65-85 degrees. Please reach out to us here for further assistance: https://tinyurl.com/y8nvfsca

Jan 9, 2016
Howie11566
3 out of 5 stars review

Ho Hum

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I know that I am not the greatest gardener, and I do not have the best soils, but I never saw this product's ability to grow grass in harsh conditions. (I live in sandy Long Island, NY) I did not find Turf Builder to do any better than any other grass seed. I have bit more coverage, but I still have bald spots, bare patches and "difficult" areas in front and back. I water, I feed and have a gardener.

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Apr 23, 2015
greenthumb8888
4 out of 5 stars review

love it

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love scotts yard products and although to me the price is sometimes more than I would like to pay I have learned that you do get what you pay for and you would probably need 3x the amount of cheaper product which ends being more in time just to come close to the quality of scotts products

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