Bad choice of grass seed

[Cool Beans]

The seeds I bought grow extremely fast and get way too thick, making lighter green circles in my yard that almost choke the lawn mower when I cut it. I kinda liked the bald spots better.

[Saltheart]

what kind of seed was it? Nice and thick and fast is what I want!

[Raven]

i want to buy some clover seed

clover is a member of the pea family

it makes these tiny root potatoes
called nodules in the soil
that affix nitrogen right out of the air
thus fertilizing the lawn
it also feeds the honey bees

the way golf courses repair bad spots......
is to have a separate section for transplant grass
that's grown on top of a non porous medium so it's easy to
transplant... then you cut a square and drop in a square.

[Cool Beans]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

what kind of seed was it? Nice and thick and fast is what I want!

Scotts Patch Master, Yard repair Mix

Its a mix of seeds and greenish fertilizer that grows fast, but comes in very thick.

[stcroixman]

i like fescue. thick bladed grass and its very durable for foot traffic.

[justplugit]

By nature Kentucky blue has a chemical in it that prevents it
from germinating until it is washed out by the summer rains.

Because it goes to seed in June it would die if it germinated
in the hot July and August sun, but it will germinate in September
after the chemical is washed out and the weather is cooler.

If you keep it wet, not let it dry out, by watering 3-4 times a day until
the water puddles up it should germinate in 14 days, or like Stcroixman said use
one of the Fescues or improved rye grasses now and overseed with
the Kentucky blue in September.