Why does the bag of seed have two different seeding rates?
People like choices. By providing a range for the seeding rate, home owners like yourself can decide how fast you want your lawn to establish. Also, there are different opinions in the professional turfgrass world on what the actual seeding rate for a specific variety should be. So by providing a range, we give you some freedom to choose between. There is a danger to apply too much seed, when they germinate, there will be unhealthy competition for available nutrients and water. Some or most of the grass seedlings will probably suffer.