I had grass growing within 10 days

Seed did not germinate.

For 30 years I have had trouble keeping grass growing in our front yard. I've tried multiple grass seeds over the years just to be let down. After a lot of "review" reading and research on grass seeds for the North East in zone 6B and 7A I choose Pennington's Sun and Shade. Different sections of our lawn are in and out of the sun all day long. Pennington's Sun and Shade is a blend of Tall Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass and Fine Fescue. Pictures 1 through 6 were taken on the same day, the Friday of Labor Day weekend 2024. Pictures 1 & 2 is what the lawn looked like after removing all the dead grass and before I started prepping. I started removing the dead grass in early August after every mowing. In total I probably raked out three wheelbarrow loads of dead grass over the course of August. Pictures 3 & 4 is a fresh rake of the yard to loosen up the dirt. I got lucky as there was a light rain early that morning so the soil was soft. Pictures 5 & 6 is how it looked after everything was completed. These are the steps I took. 1. Removed all dead grass and debris before hand. 2. Raked and loosened up the dirt. 3. Threw down fresh top soil on top of the loosened dirt. 4. Thew down starter fertilizer by hand. 5. Thew down grass seed. Seed is a blue/green so it's easy to see where you are placing it and how much. 6. Thew down peat moss over the whole yard. 7. Used the sprinkler system to wet everything down. 8. Set the sprinklers to come on for 10 minutes every morning at 5am and every night at 6pm. I saw seedlings within 5 days. Pictures 7 & 8 were taken yesterday afternoon 18 days after seeding. I ran out of seeds and thew down some Scotts EZ Seed in the back corner and it did not come up as nice or as full as the Pennington's. So far I'm very happy with the process. I'm praying that this grass will make strong roots and last through next summer. Only time will tell.

For 30 years I have had trouble keeping grass growing in our front yard. I've tried multiple grass seeds over the years just to be let down. After a lot of "review" reading and research on grass seeds for the North East in zone 6B and 7A I choose Pennington's Sun and Shade. Different sections of our lawn are in and out of the sun all day long. Pennington's Sun and Shade is a blend of Tall Fescue, Perennial Ryegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass and Fine Fescue. Pictures 1 through 6 were taken on the same day, the Friday of Labor Day weekend 2024. Pictures 1 & 2 is what the lawn looked like after removing all the dead grass and before I started prepping. I started removing the dead grass in early August after every mowing. In total I probably raked out three wheelbarrow loads of dead grass over the course of August. Pictures 3 & 4 is a fresh rake of the yard to loosen up the dirt. I got lucky as there was a light rain early that morning so the soil was soft. Pictures 5 & 6 is how it looked after everything was completed. These are the steps I took. 1. Removed all dead grass and debris before hand. 2. Raked and loosened up the dirt. 3. Threw down fresh top soil on top of the loosened dirt. 4. Thew down starter fertilizer by hand. 5. Thew down grass seed. Seed is a blue/green so it's easy to see where you are placing it and how much. 6. Thew down peat moss over the whole yard. 7. Used the sprinkler system to wet everything down. 8. Set the sprinklers to come on for 10 minutes every morning at 5am and every night at 6pm. I saw seedlings within 5 days. Pictures 7 & 8 were taken yesterday afternoon 18 days after seeding. I ran out of seeds and thew down some Scotts EZ Seed in the back corner and it did not come up as nice or as full as the Pennington's. So far I'm very happy with the process. I'm praying that this grass will make strong roots and last through next summer. Only time will tell.

Grew up quickly.

It grows quick but very thin

Spread it watered it and it grew just fine

great product, help improve the lawn

Seems to grow ok birds picked it up some spots have to be do.

I had a few bare spots in my front lawn that needed to be fixed. I followed the directions precisely. I used this product on one of the bare spots and another brands product on the other bare spots to compare the 2 products. The spots where the Pennington Sun & Shade seed was planted, is nothing but weeds! Not even a little grass has grown!! I tried reaching out to the company to get a refund because their bag states they guarantee their products work or your money back, but this still isn't resolved! I did a ton of research before picking a brand to go with because I cannot afford to waste any money. But that's what I ultimately did with this purchase was just threw my money away! So if someone from the company could direct me on how to make a claim against the products guarantee, I'd greatly appreciate it!

I had a few bare spots in my front lawn that needed to be fixed. I followed the directions precisely. I used this product on one of the bare spots and another brands product on the other bare spots to compare the 2 products. The spots where the Pennington Sun & Shade seed was planted, is nothing but weeds! Not even a little grass has grown!! I tried reaching out to the company to get a refund because their bag states they guarantee their products work or your money back, but this still isn't resolved! I did a ton of research before picking a brand to go with because I cannot afford to waste any money. But that's what I ultimately did with this purchase was just threw my money away! So if someone from the company could direct me on how to make a claim against the products guarantee, I'd greatly appreciate it!

After over 3 weeks we have no sign of grass. The only change we have seen is the coloring washed off the first watering.

So far the seed has not sprouted. It’s been 8 days since I planted it. Watered it 2 times a day and it just sits there.

Easy to apply on your lawn. With the mixture of seed and fertilizer, it cut down the time to apply it.

I purchased this to patch a small area of my front yard. I first filled the area with a quality topsoil, spread the seed (I also used a rapid seed since i was planting on a slope) and covered the area with about a quarter inch of starter soil. I have more weeds coming up then grass with this seed ( i did not have 1 weed with the rapid seed). I have a second area that I am doing and threw this seed away and purchased a different seed with how disappointed I am with this seed.

I purchased this to patch a small area of my front yard. I first filled the area with a quality topsoil, spread the seed (I also used a rapid seed since i was planting on a slope) and covered the area with about a quarter inch of starter soil. I have more weeds coming up then grass with this seed ( i did not have 1 weed with the rapid seed). I have a second area that I am doing and threw this seed away and purchased a different seed with how disappointed I am with this seed.

Poor results no growth at all

They always have competitive prices

The seed works great!! We already have grass coming up!! I would recommend highly!!

I like the coating on the seed that helps with germination. Also the added fertilizer helps. Grass started to grow quickly. A must is to water every day.

Bought this in mid September dropped seed after scarifying yard and watered in daily. Not one new blade of grass! Will not buy Pennington seed again

Sprouted quickly and grew fast. Turned into a green carpet, just beautiful.

This grass seed worked out really well.

Its been around 6 weeks. If 20% of those seed germinated I’d be surprised. We tilled the area, added fresh topsoil, tilled again, put the seed down and covered it with tack straw. It had regular watering and still, poor germination. Just yesterday, I over-seeded with a different product. I wound not ise this product.

Top soil, seed, straw, water. Grass coming up nicely.

I must say, I had an incredibly disappointing experience with the Pennington Tall Fescue Grass Seed. It was, without a doubt, the worst grass seed I have ever used. I followed all the instructions diligently, planting it in late spring when the weather wasn't scorching hot and watering it twice a day as recommended. However, it took over a month for any signs of germination to appear, which was already frustrating. To my dismay, the results were far from what I had hoped for. Instead of a lush, green lawn, I now have half of my yard filled with stubborn weeds and the other half just barren dirt patches. It's incredibly disheartening to put in so much effort and money, only to end up with such a dismal outcome. Overall, I am extremely dissatisfied with the Pennington Tall Fescue Grass Seed. It failed to deliver on its promises, and I am left with a patchy mess instead of the beautiful lawn I envisioned. I will definitely be looking for a different grass seed brand in the future. Not happy at all with this purchase.

I must say, I had an incredibly disappointing experience with the Pennington Tall Fescue Grass Seed. It was, without a doubt, the worst grass seed I have ever used. I followed all the instructions diligently, planting it in late spring when the weather wasn't scorching hot and watering it twice a day as recommended. However, it took over a month for any signs of germination to appear, which was already frustrating. To my dismay, the results were far from what I had hoped for. Instead of a lush, green lawn, I now have half of my yard filled with stubborn weeds and the other half just barren dirt patches. It's incredibly disheartening to put in so much effort and money, only to end up with such a dismal outcome. Overall, I am extremely dissatisfied with the Pennington Tall Fescue Grass Seed. It failed to deliver on its promises, and I am left with a patchy mess instead of the beautiful lawn I envisioned. I will definitely be looking for a different grass seed brand in the future. Not happy at all with this purchase.

Good all around product

I bought two 20# bags of their "Sun & Shade" Grass Seed. That should be "Penningtons' Weed Seed" at best . . . After months of research locally and with Pennington I purchased their "Sun & Shade Smart Seed". Scraped, Scarified and spread 3-4" of "organic matter" then rototilled it in and planted. 3 years later, I have a front yard that is a wasteland with an over abundance of weeds that I have never had. Including a species that our County Extension Agent says is not indigenous to our area. A patch that didn't get planted is looking very nice with the 60 year old original grass. The Back Yard the was prepped, but not planted the old grass came back, with less weeds, better than the newly planted Pennington seed. It does not work. Although their Website, Old & "New" Packaging (new packaging means an attempt at an image update), Lot Label, Ads . . . profess a gorgeous lush lawn, the CRSs & Seed Guys say completely another . . . now. I was treated like I was nutz expecting a nice somewhat established lawn in 3 years. They were not willing to acknowledge nor stand behind the guarantee that's printed right on the bag. Right now the Pennington planted areas are almost bare except for patches of weeds. A few are more like continents of weeds. Strange though all the negative reviews, which there are many, are all basically the same AND just like mine. Now that I have reseed my lawn allover again, I found a seed company just south of me that has what Pennington promised at half the price. When I called to get more information, the guy I talked to just laughed when I mentioned Pennington. He said, "Sorry you had to go through that, but we'll take care of you and guarantee our product." Always Buy Local.

I bought two 20# bags of their "Sun & Shade" Grass Seed. That should be "Penningtons' Weed Seed" at best . . . After months of research locally and with Pennington I purchased their "Sun & Shade Smart Seed". Scraped, Scarified and spread 3-4" of "organic matter" then rototilled it in and planted. 3 years later, I have a front yard that is a wasteland with an over abundance of weeds that I have never had. Including a species that our County Extension Agent says is not indigenous to our area. A patch that didn't get planted is looking very nice with the 60 year old original grass. The Back Yard the was prepped, but not planted the old grass came back, with less weeds, better than the newly planted Pennington seed. It does not work. Although their Website, Old & "New" Packaging (new packaging means an attempt at an image update), Lot Label, Ads . . . profess a gorgeous lush lawn, the CRSs & Seed Guys say completely another . . . now. I was treated like I was nutz expecting a nice somewhat established lawn in 3 years. They were not willing to acknowledge nor stand behind the guarantee that's printed right on the bag. Right now the Pennington planted areas are almost bare except for patches of weeds. A few are more like continents of weeds. Strange though all the negative reviews, which there are many, are all basically the same AND just like mine. Now that I have reseed my lawn allover again, I found a seed company just south of me that has what Pennington promised at half the price. When I called to get more information, the guy I talked to just laughed when I mentioned Pennington. He said, "Sorry you had to go through that, but we'll take care of you and guarantee our product." Always Buy Local.