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

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May 24, 2012
tpropes
5 out of 5 stars review

Shady grass

I have a large backyard that is perfect for entertaining but the ground stayed bare because it was surrounded with huge shade trees. After trying endless types of seeds this one finally stuck and I now have a full carpet looking lawn under a nice shade. The grass stays full and colorful and I am no longer embarrassed at the thought of setting my lawn chairs under the shade of the trees

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Jul 12, 2012
HMC
2 out of 5 stars review

Terrible germination

Been using Scotts since I was 15 (am now 70). Have recommended more times than I can remember. This year the Sun & Shade mix and the EZ Seed failed to satisfy. After 55 years experience I claim to have some expertise. I just won't buy the seed again - will buy other products.

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We are sincerely sorry that you had trouble with the germination of your grass seed this year. It can be so frustrating, especially when you have done everything correctly. There are a number of environmental factors that relate to whether or not seed will grow. In a case like this, where multiple products did not work, it is often related to other site conditions. No matter how experienced we are, sometimes we just cannot control nature. We stand by our guarantee. We hope you'll take a few moments to contact us about your experience, by phone, chat or e-mail so that we can help.

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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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

Apr 23, 2015
kissme
5 out of 5 stars review

Scotts® Turf Builder® Grass Seed Sun & Shade Mix®

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] love the turf builder sun and shade mix as you know all yards are different on how much sun or shade they receive ,but I can say the results for our yard that gets alot of both the seed has worked wonders nice and green,less weeds,easy to use,and price is a value.we keep an extra bag just to touch up before spring into later spring even with the winter that has been tough.just watching the results amazes us we love our lawn and you will too.

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Sep 28, 2012
Santos
5 out of 5 stars review

I love this product

My wife and I bought a new house and the lawn was in bad shape so I put down some of the amazing grass seed and it is now a beautiful green lawn that we can admire and enjoy for years to come. I will begin my fertilizer treatments this fall so that next spring I have a happy green lawn. Thanks Scotts.

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May 20, 2018
jeffw269
1 out of 5 stars review

did not grow

Had 16 yards of fresh loam delivered and spread in my yard on April 16 2018. Bought 3 scotts sun and shade 20lb bags of seed and 2 bags of turf builder starter fertilizer. Applied as directed on the bag and used a lawn roller to embed the seed in the soil. Watered as directed twice a day using a hand spray on my garden hose. I got nothing it did not germinate or grow the only grass I have is the grass that has grown through the soil we spread loam over. Was very disappointed in the products I purchased as they did not perform as needed

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We are sorry to hear that your Turf Builder Sun & Shade did not work as expected. For best results, we don't recommend rolling the seed into the lawn. Packing it into thick loam or too deeply into the dirt may prevent it from germinating well. 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/mds8zo5

Aug 29, 2014
bsimmons
4 out of 5 stars review

Grows well if soil stays moist.

This product must stay moist for the seed to grow. In the hot, dry southwest, it took a lot of watering to grow these seeds. The first 2 plantings did not work very well due to not enough watering. If you have the time and energy to water frequently, I recommend this product.

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Oct 5, 2015
Mike777
1 out of 5 stars review

Horrible results - wasted money

I recently bought 5 - 20lb bags to overseed and re-seed my yard. I even aerated before hand. Everyday I look and there is no new grass where I re-seeded, and the spots I over seeded still look very thin. I followed the directions to a t, but nothing. At all. This was a huge waste of money and time, both of which I don't have much of.

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reply from Consumer Services

We are troubled to hear that you have experienced problems while using Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Sun & Shade Mix. It is certainly frustrating to go to the work of reseeding an area, only to have less than satisfactory results. This is not the experience we want for our consumers. 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 and please reference the email address that you used to view this response.

May 19, 2018
Buckeye1
5 out of 5 stars review

Effectively fills in bare spots

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have used this product a couple times to thicken and fill bare spots in my lawn. It works great after aerating the lawn or just heavily raking bare spots. Comes up fast and blends well with my other grass.

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Apr 23, 2015
scheidy24
5 out of 5 stars review

Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Sun and Shade Mix is the best product for the type of yard I have.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Sun and Shade Mix is the perfect product for my beautiful lawn. My grandfather, parents, siblings and myself have been using this product for a life time. Following the Scotts guide to a beautiful lawn, Scotts Turf Builder GrassSeed Sun and Shade Mix helps keep my yard staying green even in the extreme heat of the summer. Scotts winterGuard and Scotts Lawn food also play a major role to further beautify my lawn. Scotts, the perfect product for a perfect lawn.

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