"Phisherman" wrote in message
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On Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:51:20 GMT, "bill allemann"
wrote:

i need to buy some grass seed and i was wondering if the quality is OK at
HD, etc?
Are the packages dated?

thanks, bill


Sure. Grass seed quality varies greatly. Look for one with the
lowest percentage of weed seed in it. Seed packages are dated and I
would not buy seed dated more than 6 months ago.

I would add that you should look for varieties of grass that will grow well
in your conditions. Particularly sunny or shady and high or low traffic. A
mixture of mostly dwarf rye and some bluegrass (up to 20%) works well in the
SF bay area.

Call the sod farms to see what they sell regionally and then look for a seed
mix with similar grasses.