OutsideprideMidnight Kentucky Bluegrass Seed - 5 Lbs. Cold & Drought Tolerant, Sun-Loving Lawn Grass Seed, w/High Traffic Tolerance & Deep Root System, OptiGrowth Coated for Better Establishment

I waited seven months before writing this review because I wanted to make sure it survived the -10 degree Ohio winter. I got a very late start planting this in 2014 and parts were only one inch tall when it went dormant. It grows very slowly. The color is a stunning deep emerald green. There is no other lawn in my neighborhood that matches this color and this is with regular fertilizer without iron. It is noticeable where my lawn meet my neighbors' lawns and they get lawn service. The word "upright" in describing how grass grows cannot be overstated. It really makes the lawn appear neat and shows up any other plants trying to muscle in. It is easy to rake and shows the lawn mowing pattern for those who like to cut on the diagonal. In retrospect, I would have kept spraying vegetation killer on the tilled soil for two more weeks before seeding just to make sure it was all dead. Then I would have watered just do be double sure. This lawn is only for those with the time and patience for the slow growing qualities that made me choose it in the first place. The winter color is a mix of green and yellow blades unless it is the first winter, in which case it stays green. It was totally green by April 1. I made the big mistake of using straw so I was constantly pulling out weeds and replanting fresh seed. The straw said it was weed free so I don't know what went wrong. Plus, my soil had to be tilled to 6 inches because an invasive grass with deep thick roots had taken over. Our home was the last one built in the neighborhood and it is where they dumped excess gravel. That had to go also. Did I mention the grubs and moles? My lawn was a wreck. I apply grub killer twice a year now. By April 2015, it was four inches tall and weed free and other areas are getting there with the help of fertilizer and full spectrum spray weed killer. Update 2/9/16 We are having record warmth in central Ohio this winter and the grass is still somewhat green. It was warm for several days in December so I mowed it down to the second from the lowest setting and it remained at that height. This enabled me to avoid raking leaves since they blow over the lawn as though it were concrete. It will show yellow footprints if anyone walks across it when it is very cold but so would my old lawn. It is nice, neat and compact looking. Any damage from dogs, etc self repairs withing 6 weeks. I can go as long as ten days without cutting.

I planted about 3/4 acre in early spring in Central coast california. I wasn't able to get it planted in the fall like I wanted. It's very slow to germ. Like 3 weeks! But it gets thick. Thin bladed grass mowes easily with a front throw mower 7 blade.

Edit 2023:This is still not as resistant to pet urine as my Zoysia, but I'm trying another 500 sq. ft. test patch and I "think" it's growing OK. I did absolutely no prep work so I can't really blame the see for that. I mowed down to 1 inch, then went over the area multiple times with a SunJoe Dethatcher (love the SunJoe products). This removed a great deal of the weeds and lawn type debris from the area. I rake this up and then spread a random amount of this seed over the prepped area. I did this on April 3rd, and it is now June 21st. I did not use any starter fertilizer or anything, but once the seeds started showing a little blade growth, I sprayed a foliar application of 30-10-10, but at a low overall strength. This helped, and also helped the weeds, but I needed the weeds alive because the two dogs hit this area hard as they go down the deck and turn to the rest of the yard. So, I need the weed root system to maintain the soil structure or that part of the lawn would have been a muddy mess. I do see where a few totally bare spots have filled in well, and I'm seeing bits of this KBG throughout the weeds which is a positive thing. Later this summer I'll spray a section a little bit away from the bottom of the deck and see how much of the KBG is there and hopefully this grass will have enough established growth to fill in the gaps where the weeds were. I've got an automatic water timer on this running every day for about 3 minutes at a time a few days a week, but now that the KBG is established, I'm watering about 15 minutes every other day to encourage the roots to grow deeper as they chase the water deeper and deeper. I will test and see which works better for me. The KBG or the Zoysia. Cool season grasses have more moisture in the blades as well as more chlorophyll, which is why cool season grasses stick to the mower deck and warm season grasses (at least Zoysia) do not. I think this can make a great lawn, although I'm not sure yet how it will hold up to pets and traffic.Original review:If you do not have pets, this will likely make a gorgeous lawn, but nowhere in the ad does it mention that this is a horrible product for pet urine, which is an intentional oversite meant to get your money. Time to break out the Round Up and kill this grass and start all over. I guess this was just a donation to Outsidepride and I tip my had to their deceitful advertising.Well, in this case, I'm biting back. My back lawn is 10,000 sq. feet and my dogs are 50 and 62 pounds per the vet visit last week. I have kept this area blocked from the porch and forced the dogs to go off the opposite side of the deck. I've watched the dogs and they urinate all over the lawn and not just in this 500 sq. ft. test patch I planted. A few times they end up in this test patch and there are multiple dead spots where they dogs have urinated once or twice. The Zoysia I have in my front lawn has dogs urinate in it all the time as people walk their dogs and I've never had a single issue with pet urine in my Zoysia lawn, so next year I'll put Zoysia in my back lawn too. I live in the transition zone so I was hoping a cool season grass that would stay green in the winter would help reduce mud spots, but with as thick as the Zoysia is in my front yard, the dogs won't hurt it at all.I would NOT recommend this grass for anybody that has pets or thinks they may have pets in the future. If you have no pets and do not see yourself having pets, check the amount or number of hours you have direct sunlight and make sure you meet the minimum required amount of direct sunlight, ensure adequate watering and fertilizer, and this will make a pretty lawn with a gorgeous deep green color. If not for the dead spots, this would be a pretty yard, although I do not think it would tolerate heavy or even moderate traffic before having problems. I'd suggest doing the work to level the lawn so you will not scalp mowing low, and because this has such a fine blade of grass, it should decay and break down quickly if you mulch your lawn.On the down side, my Zoysia lawn grows so thick it is like walking on a carpet when you are barefoot walking on the lawn. It's amazing. Zoysia spreads via rhizomes and stolons and that makes for a great lawn that will fill in spaces as you kill off weeds and undesirable turf and as you do, Zoysia will fill in. This KBG spreads via rhizomes only, and I asked the rep via e-mail if this would spread and fill in and if I could transplant plugs from established areas to help fill in other areas and she did not recommend this. So either it does not spread well as other grasses, or the rep was simply telling me a lie trying to get me to buy even more seed. After multiple contacts with the rep, I didn't get a warm and fuzzy feeling. she came off as snotty and as if I was bothering her with my questions. With that said though, with the right temperature conditions and proper weed control, and low foot traffic, this would make a gorgeous lawn.If I did not have pets, I may consider this grass for the great color, but it is so thin and weak that it offers no support when you walk across it like my Zoysia does. My 10 YO daughter plays in both the front yard where the Zoysia is located, and the back yard where this KBG-Midnight is located and she has told me she would rather me put Zoysia in the back too. I've seen my daughter making grass angels (snow angels, just in the Zoysia instead of snow) many times, and she vastly prefers the feel of the Zoysia when running and playing. Since she is a wild heathen child who never wears shoes (even in the sub 30 degree winter weather running around outside unless we force her to wear shoes), that is saying a lot. As fine as this KBG blade is, you would feel every imperfection in the soil as you walk across it.Once I opened the other side of the deck to allow the dogs to go down the steps to the lawn where the KIBG is located, it was not long at all before their normal traffic going in and out wore a bare patch in the KBG, so it did not tolerate the dog foot traffic well at all.Don't run out and buy Zoysia based off my review above. KBG is a cool season grass and grows well up north, and does well enough in the transition zone depending on location. The further south you go, the chance you run of a cool season grass going dormant in the hottest part of the summer unless you irrigate well and maybe add some sea kelp or other product to manage your turn. Zoysia is a warm season grass and if you are in the northern portion of the transition zone or in northern states, the growing months for Zoysia will be short. Zoysia thrives best in 85-100 degree weather, but once you are hitting the highs around 80 or below, Zoysia stays green, but grows and spreads really slow.

NOT a single seed has germinated! Read other reviews who had the same issue and I thought I’d still give this product a try. My regret!Complete waste of money, time and effort spent. In addition to the seeds purchased, had followed instructions on seller’s packaging, sowed seeds, used seedling boost and fertilizer along with lawn soil to help boost seedling growth - and still absolutely nothing in nearly a month!!Reached out to seller in regards to obtaining a refund and was informed that I would not receive a refund even though policy claims refundable within 30 days.Save yourself the hassle and DO NOT BUY!!

As long as you Don't share a lawn with a refuse to assimilate with attitude who thinks they own your property to. The seed was awesome. Rich color and growth. I had green grass at Christmas while neighbors lawns were dead. Then Jon moved in and refused to water lawn cause he wanted our tree to die cause I insisted they not use swing on my side. Liability. The two yr moth attack did a number. Tree needed time to rebound. Neighbor got mad so wants Tree dead and gone

Updated results. 2 months after putting down there is minimal growth growing. Will update at end of summer. growing and now were I put this grass seed I have crabgrass growing for some reason. The scotts bluegrass I purchased in person at lowes is growing fine and no signs of weeds or crabgrass. Purchased this because of the description.

Great germination- stand looks very good