The Grass Doctor

Is Scotts Pure Premium Kentucky Bluegrass seed any good?

They say it is their best seed, but do not list the seed varieties on the bag. I am skeptical, and have heard that Scotts products suck generally. Can anyone prove me wrong? I'm starting a lawn from scratch (i.e. not overseeding). Here's a link to an image of the bag (as we have it in Canada): http://www.scotts.ca/media/media/_PDFs/Labels/Canada/Scotts_PurePremium_KentuckyBluegrass_1kg.pdf There are no varieties listed, which usually means the quality isn't very high. By varieties, I mean strains of Kentucky Bluegrass. An example would be Blue Sapphire. Newer strains are developed to perform better against diseases, etc. I have heard that Scotts and other brands (Vigoro, etc.) use older strains developed years ago that do not perform as well as the new ones. I know it may sound like I'm being anal, but I live in a jurisdiction (Quebec) where lawn care products common in other areas (Roundup, Grub X) are illegal and cannot be purchased. I want state of the art seed to minimize the problems I might have.

Public Comments

1. Yes it is great, the varieties are on the back, it contains a few varieties of bluegrass. It's a seed you want to use because it is 99.9 percent weed free. Just know that if you get a seed variety with only bluegrass you won't get any germination for a few weeks as the germination rate is slow.
2. Scotts does have the best ratio of grass seed to weed seed. As for the bluegrass...depends where you live. Yes, it has a nice texture, but it tends to need water at the drop of a hat, it's not particularly insect or disease resistant. My vote, if you want a lawn that takes care of itself, if a Titan Tall fescue. It may go a little dormant in droughts - but once established it almost never needs water, and mine has come through 2 months droughts just fine with NO water, when bluegrass lawns are biting the dust left and right unless they're keep irrigated. Also - the grass speicies you choose might vary depending on your location. I'm in Ohio. Bluegrass, admittedly, does better if you go a state or two south. But but to your original question - Scott's brand seed (don't ask me about their chemical philosophy...we're just talking seeds) is rigorously tested, and anything even approaching 1% weed seed rates gets seed rejected. I would trust the seed to be viable, and fairly weed-free. Pure Premium Kentucky Bluegrass I suspect doesn't list varieties, because it's on the title. It's one variety, and it's Kentucky Bluegrass.