Jonathan Green(10318) Black Beauty Original Grass Seed Blend - Cool Season Lawn Seed (5 lb)

This is one of the very best fescues on the market, the seed has fewer weeds than most competitors, it is a very dark green and has good germination

Had recently destroyed my yard digging trenches for new drainage around my house and threw this seed down once done. Unfortunately, we had a torrential downpour that wasn't in the forecast a day later, but the seed that didn't get washed away grew almost 2 inches in a week. Ordered more!

Meeting expectations and happy with results

The only seed that grows well and stays well in my near 85% shade back yard. Given its shaded in my back yard I can't just cut the lawn and forget it about it, I have to give it quite a bit of TLC compared to full sun lawns. Other seeds required alot more TLC than Black Beauty. I would recommend this easily. Don't plant your seeds in the spring unless you want to waste your money. Fall is the best time to do it and don't forget to fertilize.

I overseeded last fall with this and now that my yard as recovered from winter, and it is absolutely beautiful. It is doing a great job at choking out the weeds, I have only sprayed once this spring.

Let me first say, I have purchased this brand of seeds several times, without issues the past few months. However, this most recent bag is a dud. Nearly all of the seeds has not germinated. Several weeds have now taken the space, still little to know germination. Very unhappy with this bag. Unfortunately, nothing can be done once you open and used the bag of seed. I will use this brand again, just not from this seller.

So far so good. I planted in the fall over a month before the first freeze. The grass germinated in about a weeks since the temperatures were still around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. I got this grass because it is supposed to be drought-resistant and in those locations where the sun shines almost all day other grasses have dried up and blown away, even here in New England, and with faithful watering. I also had good soil from a nursery spread, and that is essential for results.I liked it so much that I bought the 20 pound bag. However, I was too late in the season for it to grow as intensely as the first test bag. The real test will be next summer, however...

OVER SEEDED A FEW WEEKS AGO AND MOWED FOR THE FIRST TIME LAST WEEK. VERY THICK CARPET OF BEAUTIFUL GREEN GRASS. MISSED A FEW SPOTS SO WILL TAKE CAR OF THOSE. SEED SEEMS A LITTLE EXPENSIVE BUT BELIEVE IT IS WELL WORTH IT. I HAVE CRAPPY VIRGINIA CLAY SOIL, TREATED MY YARD (IF YOU CAN CALL IT THAT) WITH ROOT RUCKAS & HUMIC ACID (3) WEEKS BEFORE I AERATED THE DEVIL OUT OF MY YARD THEN SEEDED, THEN WATERED EVERY OTHER DAY FOR HALF AN HOUR. VERY PLEASED WITH THE OUTCOME. ALSO PUT DOWN PEAT MOSS ON SEED EXPOSED TO SUN AND BIRDS AND DIS THE TRICK. BEFORE THIS WHEN IS USED TO MOW I'D BE ROLLING THROUGH A DUST CLOUD, NOT NO MORE BABY!!

it was nice and thick WHEN it actually grew