Scotts PatchMaster Lawn Repair Mix Sun + Shade Mix, Combination Grass Seed, Fertilizer, and Mulch, 4.75 lbs.

We moved recently, and the house we moved into had a lawn that needed some work. A portion of the berm and the front yard was dirt, populated by crab grass and clover, and some spots I would mow over would produce big dust clouds. Not enough bald patches to justify getting sod (in my opinion), but too much where simply seeding would likely attract birds and/or create more work (putting down hay, netting, etc.). Like many of you, I work full time, have a family, and simply don't have the time to do all of that and, given weather patterns, can't rely on the weekend to take care of it. I have better things to do.Looking at the product description, it has a mix of Kentucky bluegrass, fescue, and rye, a great mix of both fast growing and hardy seeds perfect for Zone 6 regions, and also contains fertilizer and recycled mulch. I started filling in patchy spots in April (it is July as I write this), but rather than doing every spot that needed to be filled in, I decided to work in sections. Given how the temperatures have been fluctuating so much (NASA actually just reported that June 2023 was the hottest June on record) and I wasn't certain how much rain we would be getting, I didn't want to do a huge section and waste gallons of water on it to get it to germinate, only to have it expire from the heat (despite what the following may suggest, I almost never water the grass. I have no problem letting it go dormant in the summer heat. The key to it surviving/thriving is not to cut it too short. Do that and save yourself some money).Anyway, this is what I did:1. Beginning in the morning and using a hand cultivator, I loosened the soil where I wanted to plant, removing any weeds and crabgrass that might compete for the fertilizer and water, going about 1-2" deep.2. Using a trowel, I scooped the mix in every area I prepped.3. Using the hand cultivator turned upside down, I gently went over the top where I put the patch mix to encourage the seeds, mulch, and fertilizer to go into the soil and spread out.4. I gave it a heavy dose of water ("shower" setting on the nozzle) to completely soak the the area for about 15-30 seconds.5. I did this again in the early evening, watering twice a day for a week (unless we had rain).6. As advertised, the seeds germinated in a week, after which I watered once a day in the morning until the grass matured and could survive without it (about 2 weeks after germinating) and I could give it a haircut. On cooler days I would skip a day.Seeing the results, I'm certain I could have seeded every large area at once and been done by now (I'm still doing areas, I don't begin a new area until the other area I've done is mature enough to not need so much attention. I'm only doing about 1-2sqft at a time, but I'm not in a rush and would rather make sure everything is done right. The grasses I seeded in April look healthy, strong, and have been mowed/mulched several times, without any ill effects (I currently have the mower deck at 2-3/4"). The small patches in the grass itself that I've done are completely indistinguishable from the rest of the lawn.This is a great product and works exactly as advertised. At $20-$26/10lb. bag, it's a decent price and I would recommend it.

I used this to fill in some bare patches in both sunny and shady parts of my yard, and it worked really well. The key is keeping it consistently moist — I watered lightly a couple of times a day, especially in the first week. I started seeing growth in about 7–10 days, and by the third week, the spots were noticeably fuller. The mix is easy to spread and sticks well to the soil. It helped blend into the rest of my lawn better than I expected. Just don’t skip the watering — if you keep it damp, it does what it promises. I’d definitely use it again for patchy spots.

We bought this to fill in a small area where our fireplace used to sit before we built it in. It was surprisingly a little slow to start (which was opposite of our previous results with the same product) but it filled in nicely after about 8 weeks. We live in Michigan....not sure what zone that is?

No even worth 1 star! First of all, I prepared the soil area according to the directions and painstakingly followed all the instructions on how to treat the area considered. Needless to say after ten days I have yet to see any new activity, not even one blade!!! TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY!

Boy I would have thought with the Scott’s name that the grass seed quality would be good and that most if not all of the seed would grow. Well seven days of watering and I still have bare grass areasI’m not impressed at all!

This stuff Works Great 6-7 days grass is sprouting up.. Don't be cheap with the water.Dig down an inch and cover patch with some soil or the birds will pick out the seeds, lol.This is my second order, last summer it was great, but one 10lb bag wasn't enough for what I needed, so continuing what I started . Even easy for me in a Wheelchair to patch up some bare spots.. A GREAT PRODUCT, PRICED GREAT ON AMAZON !! THANKS, JOE

Good value for the money

There is NO WAY that the coverage is correct. I had about 200 sq ft and so I bought two bags which should have covered 290 sq. I was lucky if it covered have my bare spot. Not happy needed four bags - CRAZY