Pennington Smart Seed Sun & Shade, 7 lb. bag

It's very unfortunate to see so many negative comments regarding this grass seed, we specialize in agronomics and soil biology and have been using this particular product for years with 100% success, you have to know what you're doing to plant a lawn and have no weeds

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I tried this grass seed for a Influenster campaign. I was unable to post in the campaign so I thought I would review it here. The grass seed works quickly especially in shady areas and I would recommend it to anyone who has trouble growing grass in areas that have low sun.

Seems to have a good blend of grass seed that look great once you get them growing. I'm a renter in a 2 family home and to keep rent down I took on all the care and maintenance around the property. I think working outside on the lawn is fun and I want it to look the best it can, for as little money as possible. The lawn was previously not well cared for, basically just mowed once in awhile. I decided to top dress and overseed the lawn, so thats what I did. My lawn is pretty small, with the front, side and back equaling around 1,000sf. I have no idea what kind of grass it is originally except some of it looks like maybe Kentucky 31 or some type of forage fescue which I dont like. I tried to dig out alot of it but still some remains. I raked out all the dead brown grass and thatch and filled in low spots and topdressed with peat moss, just a thin layer. I spread this sun and shade seed all around with just a hand held broadcaster which worked well in my situation. I had some issues with flocks of little birds feasting in the yard, so those areas I spread more seed then a little more peatmoss over the seed, just to hide the seed but to have the seed almost showing. I made sure to water the lawn at least in the morning, then in the afternoon if it needed it. I got lucky and had rain a few days in a row, then a day or two after the weather got better I noticed new grass growing everywhere. From then it got thicker every day until most areas filled in. I used a soil test kit from the hardware store to see where the PH and NPK levels were at in the soil and it showed it was very low in nitrogen and phosphorus while potassium was ok, also the PH was around 5.5. I put down some fast acting lime along with some fertilizer I had mixed together to give the lawn the right amounts of what it hopefully needed, basically mixed regular lawn fertilizer with some starter fertilizer at a specific ratio I came up with. The lawn is looking better and better daily now.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After an intense heat wave with no rain for over two weeks, my yard was looking pretty abysmal. I purchased seeds sprouted within just a few days and now most of the yellow is gone! It's a great value for an affordable price and I would definitely buy it again if needed.

This product has worked far better than I anticipated. The bare spots in my lawn have filled in completely in less than 4 weeks. I watered twice daily for 5-10 minutes and waited to spread the seed until temperatures dropped to the 70-85 range in the fall.

I tried twice to get a small area to grow. I watered and didnt mow that area but still no success to speak of. Should not have believed the ad. Very disappointed.

I have used this product in the past and have had great results. Did the same this year (growing season 2019) and like the other reviews, No result at all. Seed turned grey/white and has not germinated at all. Assuming it was a very bad batch of seed. Unfortunately all my hard work was all for naught. I have requested a refund of my purchase from Pennington. Not sure I will try another batch of the product again. Disappointed! I will say the customer service rep. was helpful and understanding and offered a refund. Better luck next time.

The seed never germinated. I used it in the spring and had very poor results so I waited until the fall to try it again and after 21 days it did not germinate at all and I followed their instructions. I contacted them and they told me too bad the warranty is only 60 days. They suggested maybe the product was stored improperly before I got it or it got wet. So I wasted my time contacting them and using their seed. Never Again!

Planted in an area previously covered with mulch....removed all mulch....worked in new soil: turf builder law soil....smoothed, spread seed, watered with hose....added bonus a couple of days of spring rain did the watering for me. Resumed hose watering....Seed still there and not a single blade of grass in sight after 2 weeks, maybe a bum bag?

Bought a big bag of the KY 31 at the local Rural King. Overseeded my 2000 sq ft aerated lawn in the spring of 2022. Watered exactly as recommended. No growth at all. No germination to speak of. Did the same thing at the optimal time this past fall. This time my neighbor and I seeded our yards at the same time. Same terrible results for Pennington and me while my neighbor used a cheaper brand and had very good results. I wish I could get a refund now. Cannot recommend Pennington.