Centipede Grass Seed for a Dense Green Lawn, NO Mulch, 1 lb Coated Seeds, Sun and Moderate Shade Tolerant Lawn Seeding and Turf Patch Repair, Southern Southeast US, Low Fertilizer Low Maintenance

We bought two bags of Scotts EZ Start coated seeds for the front yard, and two bags of this great seed for the back yard.We planted it carefully, and watered it religiously.This seed sprouted at 7 days. It is growing really well. Looks like 100% of the seed sprouted and is growing.As for the Scott's seed, it was an utter failure. Only a small 5% patch of the seed sprouted and everywhere we planted it we can see the seed lying there doing nothing, even with regular watering. A complete and utter failure.I am sure wishing I had bought 4 bags of this great seed, as I have not wasted all that time effort, topsoil and water on the front yard with no success, and I could have gotten 4 bags of this seed instead.Live and learn.

Come up easier than most centipede I’ve ever planted!

This might sound like a lot of work, but it won't be if you prepare ahead of time and commit to the process. It took me around 30 minutes to spread it, and I had sprouts in 10 days. It's been about a month and the grass is looking great. Set your expectations!I leveled a corner of my backyard around 30' x 30' (900 sq. ft) with new fill dirt and wanted centipede grass to grow there. About 1/4 of this area is in full shade, another 1/4 is part-shade, and the remaining 1/2 is full sun. I wasn't sure if centipede would grow in the shadier areas, but figured this bag would be my test.Since I was starting with new soil as my base layer, I got it wet with a sprinkler -- which also allowed me to find the right area to set it up in and keep it there for watering over the next few months. I didn't soak the soil, just got it moist enough that the seeds would be on damp ground. I poured this bag, which might contain two handfuls total of seed, into a wheelbarrow and mixed in some top soil and some sand. Not as much as they recommended -- but enough to make grabbing a handful from the wheelbarrow feel like 85% dirt + sand.Since the top soil was dark and the sand was light, it made spreading the seed easy to track. I started in the furthest corner (the shadier area) and tossed handfuls of the mixture very lightly, as evenly as I could. Some areas got a little more, some a little less. Once I had covered the whole 30' x 30' area with a light coating of the seed mixture, which again was easy to tell thanks to having light-colored sand mixed in, I went back and tossed some more in the areas I could tell needed more, and in areas I was concerned would get washed away.Then, I added about one full wheelbarrow of top soil onto the whole area. Much like before, the sand made it easy to tell where I should toss the dark top soil so the light-colored sand was hardly visible. I used the whole bag of seed, a whole wheelbarrow of soil and sand mixed, and another whole wheelbarrow of just top soil to cover the entire 30' x 30' area.Something to note: the bag says it covers 4000 sq. ft. and I used the whole bag in an area less than 1/4 of that size, and I wouldn't have changed a thing. I wanted the grass to be thick, and it's growing exactly how I wanted it to. Adjust your expectations if this is different than you want.I think a lot of people don't do the prep work to ensure the seeds get a fighting chance. That's not the fault of the seller, the company, or the seeds themselves. You can't just throw these seeds onto bald spots and think they'll grow.But the other failure point is the watering. It takes A LOT of water to get these guys sprouting. Like I said, I had set up and tested a sprinkler ahead of time, and immediately after spreading the seeds, I ran the sprinkler for an hour. I really soaked them, but made sure no puddles would form, since this would make the seeds collect in a pile.Then I ran the sprinkler four times a day, every day. My loosely-followed schedule was: 20 minutes in the early morning, 20 minutes around noon, 20 minutes in the afternoon, and 20 minutes in the evening. I did this every day for 10 days before the first sprouts started appearing.And to my surprise, I got sprouts even in the area that was full shade! Not sure how well that grass will grow long term, and the sprouts there number about 1/4th as much as the areas in full sun. But I'm happy with any grass in the shade areas!I ended up buying another bag about a month after spreading the first bag because there were some areas I missed, and some areas where heavy rain caused the seed to move before it could sprout. I mixed another full 1lb bag of seeds with a full wheelbarrow of only top soil and I tossed it in the bald areas, and put the remaining mixture in other spots of my yard. Again, it took around 10 days for the new sprouts to appear in the bald spots. I was still watering via sprinkler 4 times daily. The bald spots in the other areas of my yard where I threw the excess seed mixture have sprouted too, but less dense and a lot slower because I watered them by hose so they weren't being saturated as much as I did the others.tl;dr: I'm very satisfied. Yes, this grass seed is expensive, so hopefully it'll encourage you to properly plant it and care for it. Make sure you spread it evenly, cover it with a thin layer of soil, and water it wayyyy more often than you probably think you should.

ZERO germination from the entire bag. Not a single piece of grass in 2 months. Not my first rodeo on planting grass… this seed is DEAD.

Further update: The seller has contacted me and gave me some advise on grass growing. I really appreciated that and will use the suggestions and make every effort to get the results I know are possible. I already have a medium size yard with beautiful centipede grass covering most of it. That is except for the areas I am re-seeding due to the damage caused by the runoff from a neighbor's driveway.Update: After ordering a second 1 pound package, sowing some and waiting 3 weeks more, I still have no grass. I returned the unused portion of the second bag. The seeds were planted in fresh topsoil, covered and watered almost every day but very little grass sprouted. The total area that sprouted is about the size of 2 dinner plates. I used a 1 pound package and about 1/4 of the second package.*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************I covered some bare areas in a yard that already has Centipede grass and after 3 weeks there has been virtually no grass sprouting.The bare areas were caused by runoff from a neighbors driveway so I covered the areas with good topsoil, sandy loam, about 4 inches deep and built a berm so the runoff would be diverted back on to the neighbor's yard. We have had rain almost every day since I planted the seeds and I have loosened the top layer of the dirt several times so it would not have a crust. The total area of grass that has sprouted is about the size of a bread plate.I bought a second 1 pound bag before I realized the seeds were not germinating. Maybe I will have better luck with the second bag.

Centipede grass is not an easy grass to grow also hard to get. Seed is pricey considering it is a grassy weed.

Excellent product those that are saying no germination probably did no prep work on the area and expect to grow. That’s not how it works. I suggest hard raking the designated area and loosen all the soil then a coat of sand and hard rake that in. The more time you put into prepping the area the better the results. You can’t expect germination if you just throw seed on hard packed in soil. Once your area is prepped and sanded apply the seed pretty thick. Then apply a super fine layer of sand over top tamp it down and consistently water the area. Make sure to avoid run off. I usually hand water at a fine rate back and forth being careful not to hit the same area for too long, Because your seed will bunch and run off. If you follow these steps you will be pleased. If it’s sparse in some areas overseed again and to make sure it gets plenty of water but not too much.Obviously this method is for smaller areas. If you have a rather large area I recommend sod.

The seed looks and behaves ok (no clumps). I just spread it in our back yard so we'll see how it does.