Grass Seed Sources

Allen, Sterling & Lothrop
207-781-4142
YardScaping Mix
Lebanon Turf Products
800-233-0628
Winning Colors Tall Fescue Blend & Ecology Mix Fine Fescue
Norpine Landscape, Inc
207-265-2430
Low Mow Fescue Mix
North Country Organics
802-222-4277
Variety of mixes

Northeast Agricultural Sales, Inc.
888-296-4818
Shady Supreme Mix
Maine Roadside Mix II
O'Donal's Nursery
207-839-4262
YardScaping Mix
Prairie Nursery
800-476-9453
No Mow Mix
Preferred Seed
716-895-7333
Low Gro
Drought & Wear Supreme
Pro Time Lawn Seed
503-239-7518
Ecological Mixes

Summary of cool-season lawn grasses
	Kentucky Bluegrass	Perennial Ryegrass	Tall Fescue	Fine Fescue
Shade tolerance	Poor	Poor	Good	Excellent
Drought tolerance	Poor	Poor	Some	Some
Wear tolerance	Good	Good	Good	Poor
Establishment (days)	Slow 30 to 90	Fast 14 to 21	Ave./Fast 21 to 30	Average 21 to 50
Growth habit	Rhizomatous	Bunch	Bunch	Bunch
Leaf texture	Medium-Fine	Medium	Coarse	Very Fine
Seeding rate (lb./1000 ft.²)	1 to 2	5 to 9	5 to 9	3 to 5
Nitrogen fertilizer (lb. N/1,000 ft.²/year)	3 to 4	2 to 6	2 to 4	1 to 2

Not all grass is created equal. This chart shows important characteristics such as drought, wear and shade tolerance as well as fertilizer needs of four grass varieties. Before buying seed, a good question to ask yourself is "What do you use your lawn for?"