What is the best grass seed for my lawn?
Tall Fescue is the most popular turfgrass in the mid-Atlantic region. It is a very adaptable grass, which grows in full sun or part shade. It is also the most heat and drought tolerant of the cool season grasses. Merrifield Tuff Play is a Tall Fescue blend mixed with a small amount of Kentucky Bluegrass. This combination of grasses develops a dense, wear resistant lawn for sun or part shade. Merrifield Shady Lawn Grass Seed is for use in heavy shade. It is a mix of Fine Fescue that is able to compete with trees for sun, water and nutrients. It is slow growing and takes longer to establish than Tall Fescue. Merrifield Sunny Lawn Grass Seed is a Kentucky Bluegrass blend mixed with perennial ryegrass. This will develop into a dense, fine bladed, dark green lawn. It does require more water and fertilizer than tall fescue. All of the Merrifield Lawn Grass Seed Blends contain top rated turfgrass varieties for this region. They have been under evaluation for at least three years at the Univer
