Grass Seed

Each is designed and formulated for a different project. EZ Seed Patch & Repair combines grass seed, fertilizer, and mulch to fill in bare spots. Thick’R Lawn combines grass seed, fertilizer, and a soil improver to help a worn-out, thinning lawn fill in, delivering measurably thicker turf in one application (subject to proper care and current lawn condition). Rapid Grass grows grass up to twice as fast as conventional seed alone (when applied at the new lawn rate, subject to proper care) and is ideal for overseeding thin lawns, growing new lawns, and yard renovations.

Choose an EZ Seed Patch & Repair product that matches your lawn’s grass type, so the repair blends in with the rest of your lawn. EZ Seed is available in Sun and Shade, Tall Fescue Lawns, Bermudagrass, Zoysia, Centipede Grass, and Southern Gold Blend for Tall Fescue Lawns.

For yards in the North where some areas get fewer than 6 hours of direct sun a day, choose a fine fescue, like O.M. Scott & Sons Sheep Fescue Seed, or a mix containing fine fescues, like Scotts Turf Builder Rapid Grass Sun & Shade Mix. For yards in the transition zone and South, choose zoysia grass seed, like Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Zoysia Grass Seed & Mulch. In the Great Plains, native Buffalograss, like O.M. Scott & Sons Buffalograss Seed, is a good choice for lawns with shade.

Scotts Turf Builder Rapid Grass products grow grass up to twice as fast as conventional seed alone (when applied at the new lawn rate, subject to proper care), making them a great choice when you want an established lawn sooner. Choose the Rapid Grass mix that matches your grass type, such as Sun & Shade, Tall Fescue, or Bermudagrass.

Yes. In the North and transition zone, Scotts Grass Seed Drought Tolerant Mix blends deep-rooted, drought-tolerant tall fescue with self-repairing Kentucky bluegrass. In the South, Scotts Turf Builder Rapid Grass Bermudagrass handles heat and dry spells. For help choosing the right drought-tolerant grass for your region, see Drought Tolerant Lawn Grasses.

Measure your lawn’s square footage, then check the coverage on the bag. Coverage is listed for both new lawns and overseeding, so use the number that matches your project and choose the bag size that will provide enough grass seed to cover your lawn.

Most Scotts grass seed products, including all coated grass seeds and combination products like Scotts EZ Seed Patch & Repair, are 99.99% weed-free and contain no noxious weeds.

Scotts EZ Seed Patch & Repair and Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed products are treated with mefenoxam, a fungicide that helps protect new seedlings from damping-off, a disease favored by the same warm temperatures and damp soil that new seed needs to germinate and grow. Treated seed is identified on the product’s package. Learn more in How to Choose the Best Grass Seed for Your Lawn.

Always follow the spreader settings listed on the bag of grass seed. Scotts formulates its grass seed products to meet or exceed the minimum seeding rates recommended by university turfgrass guidelines, so using the spreader settings on the bag puts down the right amount of seed. Spreading it thinner or heavier can set your lawn back.