STRAIGHT VARIETIES OF LAWN GRASS SEEDS KENTUCKY BLUEGRASSES Common Kentucky Bluegrass 98/85 or 85/80 Common Kentucky bluegrass is harvested from old established fields. No improvements have been bred or genetically engineered to the cultivar. This cool-season, perennial, rhizomatous finetextured grass was first adapted to the Midwest then worked its way into the Rocky Mountains as a pasture grass. Common Kentucky bluegrass is used in pasture and lawn mixtures but is not resistant to any Kentucky bluegrass diseases. Common Kentucky bluegrass is used to over-seed older, established lawn areas. Common has the ability to blend well with other older varieties of grasses but has a stemmy appearance. Kentucky bluegrass is found growing as high as 10,000 feet which makes it an excellent grass for mountain meadows, soil stabilization and general erosion control. Common Kentucky bluegrass shows some drought tolerance. by going dormant very quickly when water is withheld and become green again when moisture returns and the temperatures are cooler. Sow Rate: 3 to 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Overseed at 2 to 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet YD10135 50# 98/85

Geronimo Kentucky Bluegrass Geronimo is a medium dark green Kentucky bluegrass that has good seedling vigor, fast establishment, and excellent wear tolerance. Its aggressive rhizomes and good tillering ability allows for rapid filling of bare areas. In addition, Geronimo has excellent spring green-up and density. It has shown good resistance to leafspot and yellow rust. Geronimo is widely adapted throughout the cool humid regions of North America. Its wear resistance and slow vertical growth makes it suitable for parks, playgrounds, home owners, and highway departments. Sow Rate: 3 to 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet. Overseed at 2 to 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet YD10150 50# bag

STRAIGHT VARIETIES OF LAWN GRASS SEEDS KENTUCKY BLUEGRASSES Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass This variety has won at the top of all the NTEP trials for the last 10 years. Midnight is noted for its very dark bluegreen color, dwarf growth habits, tolerance of close mowing as short as ½ inch, and excellent drought tolerance, good wear tolerance for home lawns and athletic fields. Midnight has superior disease resistance to leaf spot, stem rust, stripe smut and dollar spot. In tests and on sod farms Midnight shows very high tiller density providing a thick carpet-like sod. Because Midnight has so many good attributes it is often grown in pure stands. If using Midnight to overseed an existing bluegrass or perennial ryegrass lawn, make sure the seed is distributed evenly over the area because the color of Midnight is so deep it will make a visual impact if only used for spot seeding. YD10166 50# bag

FINE FESCUES Frazer Chewing’s Fescue Frazer is a new variety of Chewings fescue developed by using repetitive cycles of mass selection. The parental clones exhibited excellent turf quality, dark genetic color, high plant vigor, turf persistence, and disease resistance. Frazer has excellent springtime green-up, growth, and color development. This variety can also be relied upon for its resistance to many diseases including leaf spot, blotch, anthracnose, powdery mildew, red thread, dollar spot, and rust. Frazer is solid performer over a large geographical area, and does not require large amounts of water and fertilizer to grow. This variety has been shown to thrive under low maintenance areas in golf course roughs, roadside turf, parks, and home lawns. Frazer can be relied upon to provide an excellent turf either alone or in lawn mixtures. Frazer tolerates moving shade. Sow Rate: 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet, overseeding 2 to 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet YD10210 50# bag

STRAIGHT VARIETIES OF LAWN GRASS SEEDS

FINE FESCUES Silverlawn Creeping Red Fescue Silverlawn Creeping Red fescue grass is one of the most versatile, hardy turf grasses for northern, cool climates. It is drought tolerant, shade tolerant, and grows in poor soils. This grass type grows best under challenging conditions, which makes it a perfect choice for many neighborhood lawns. Silverlawn has exceptional shade tolerance with a beautiful dark green color and improved disease resistance. Silverlawn tolerates foot traffic better than other creeping red fescue varieties. Sow Rate: 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet, overseeding 2 to 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet YD10235 50# bag

Henry Hard Fescue Henry Hard Fescue exhibits excellent vigor, persistence, shade tolerance and disease resistance. This hard fescue variety is an aggressive grower, and the establishment of turf mixes are greatly enhanced by its addition. Henry has a medium- dark green color. Henry’s turf density is equal to the 10 best hard fescue varieties. The early spring green-up is outstanding, with rapid early season turf growth. This variety of hard fescue was bred for toughness, and low maintenance turf requirements. Henry has strong resistance to major hard fescue diseases such as leaf spots and blotches, powdery mildew, red thread, dollar spot, and stem rust. It can be relied on to provide years of high quality, disease free, and low maintenance turf. Sow Rate: 4 pounds per 1,000 square feet, overseeding 2 to 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet YD10235 50# bag

STRAIGHT VARIETIES OF LAWN GRASS SEEDS FINE FESCUES Sheep Fescue VNS Sheep Fescue is a low-growing, drought tolerant, perennial, cool-season, bunch grass that grows in small clumps. Sheep Fescue will grow in sun or moving shade. It is very hardy and withstands temperature extremes of very cold to hot. It will not tolerate humidity. After establishment Sheep Fescue will not tolerate areas that are constantly moist or areas with alkaline soils and prefers a soil pH of 5.5 to 7.0. Sheep Fescue is used for reclamation and soil stabilization on hills, roadsides, road cuts, fills, pipelines and open forest areas. Sheep Fescue requires as little as 12 inches of annual precipitation after it is established. Its natural low-growth (6 to 12 inches tall) and slow-growth habits make it an ideal candidate for alternative clumpy turf or for an area designated for low maintenance. Sheep Fescue is very dark-green and fine bladed. It will grow on almost any soil type succeeding on sandy or gravely sites. It requires very little fertilizer. Sheep Fescue is not susceptible to insect infestation because of the endophyte content in the grass seed. Sow Rate: 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet, overseeding 2 to 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet YD10240 50# bag

TALL FESCUES – TURF-TYPE AST 1001 Elite Turf Type Tall Fescue – tillering AST1001 is a new, elite turf-type tall fescue variety developed to deliver the ultimate in turf quality while standing up to the environmental stresses that plague tall fescue. Aggressive tillering sets AST1001 apart from ordinary tall fescues. This intense tillering attribute allows AST1001 to recover rapidly from damage. This variety also has the ability to grow and persist in low light conditions allowing it to be used in denser shade than other tall fescue varieties. AST1001 is a top performer in the NTEP trials with high rankings for drought tolerance and brown patch resistance. AST1001 is a medium-fine textured, dense turf-type tall fescue with outstanding genetic dark green color, making it perfect for blends, mixes or planted by itself. May be used for commercial, residential lawns, athletic fields, recreation areas, parks, cemeteries, golf course roughs, sod production, and roadside low maintenance turf. A mow height of 2 to 4 inches should be maintained. Fertilize with a high nitrogen fertilizers 3 to 4 times a year. Sow rate: 6 to 8 pounds for new lawns, 3 to 4 pounds for overseed existing lawns. YD10255 50# bag

STRAIGHT VARIETIES OF LAWN GRASS SEEDS

RYEGRASS – TURF-TYPE ASP 1001 GL Perennial Ryegrass ASP1001GL is a new, elite perennial ryegrass variety developed to provide increased resistance to Gray Leaf Spot disease. In addition to Gray Leaf Spot, ASP1001GL has also been screened for Brown Patch, Pythium and Rust disease complex resistance resulting in a complete disease package. Selections for this new variety were made from superior parental lines of 4 premium perennial ryegrasses including ASP6005, a top performer in the current 2004 NTEP trials. ASP1001GL exhibits superior turf quality with a genetic dark green color, fine leaf texture and the ability to form a dense sod. Genetic color is an important trait and ASP1001GL will provide a dark green turf without the need for high amounts of nitrogen fertilizer. Winter performance is one characteristic t hat makes this variety stand out from the crowd! Cold temperatures can take the vitality out of most varieties, but ASP1001GL rolls through winter with flying colors. ASP1001GL is perfect for permanent and overseeding applications or anywhere a top quality, premium turfgrass is desired. Maintain a mow height of 1 to 2 inches. Fertilize with a high nitrogen fertilizer 4 times a year. Planting rate: new laws 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet, existing lawns 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet. YD10310 50# bag

YARD – LAWN & TURF MIXTURES Yard - Baby Blues Kentucky Bluegrass Blend – Coated Seed Baby Blues Blend is a cool season, perennial ground cover; forming a beautiful, high quality, dense sod when grown in pure stands. Grass color ranges from bright green to deep bluish green. Beautiful, lush and finely textured, this is the real lawn grass most people strive for. Truly a "bare foot" grass at it's finest. Baby Blue’s Blend is one of the longest living perennials grasses grown. The blend of Kentucky bluegrasses used in Baby Blue’s offers; good cold hardiness, strong performance in cool-arid regions, early spring green up, rich color, fine leaf texture, aggressive rhizomes with good tillering, strong drought tolerance, and quick seedling establishment to reduce early weed invasion. Baby Blues shows resistance to; summer patch, melting out necrotic ring spot, leaf spot pink and Microdochium snow mold, dollar spot, strip smut and brown patch. To keep Baby Blues looking its very best higher rates of fertilizer and water are needed. It's fast growing characteristic has the ability to develop a good root system making it a good mixture for drought tolerance. Baby Blues Blend has very good "lawn mending" capabilities and is great for overseeding existing lawns. Fertilize with a high nitrogen fertilizer 4 times a year. Planting rate: new lawns 3 to 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet, existing lawns 2 to 3 pounds per 1,000 square feet. YD10413 50# bag

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YARD – LAWN & TURF MIXTURES Yard – Colorado Complete Lawn Grass Mixture – Coated Seed A beautiful blend of improved perennial turf grasses that will create a carpet-like turf in sunshine or moving shaded areas of a lawn. The grasses are all fineleafed and rich green. Every variety in Colorado Complete is noted for their aggressive, short, growth habits and their ability to stand up to heavy foot traffic. The perennial ryegrasses and creeping red fescue have a high enough endophyte content to protect the entire lawn from crown feeding insects such as sod web worms and grubs. The varieties in Colorado Complete show improved drought resistance, cold and heat resistance, and a multitude of disease resistance including but not limited too; leaf rust, stripe rust, crown rust, stem rust, melting-out, leaf spot, dollar spot, pink snow mold, red thread, stripe smut, Fusarium blight and powdery mildew. Fertilize with a high nitrogen fertilizer 4 times a year. Planting rate: new laws 5 to 6 pounds per 1,000 square feet, existing lawns 3 to 4 pounds per 1,000 square feet. YD10423 50# bag

Yard – Force Perennial Ryegrass Blend – Coated Seed Force is a blend of improved perennial ryegrasses that are short, thick and so aggressive in growth habits that they will restrict weed populations. The dense tillering of the roots will create a springy, carpet-like sod characteristic. Force will tolerate up to 50% moving shade and thrive in full sun. Force is medium to dark-green in color with fine blades. Force holds up well under heavy foot traffic. It resists scuffing and has good recuperative potential needed if using in a backyard or on a sports field. Force is enhanced with Lolium endophytes to provide resistance against crown feeding insects. Endophytes are naturally occurring fungi that is transferred from plant to plant from the seed. Insects modify their feeding habits to avoid grasses with endophytes in the leaves. Do not plant in areas where large livestock might graze. Force can be mowed as short as ¾ inches but to conserve water maintain a mow height of 2 inches or more. Ryegrasses require a sharp mower blade; otherwise the plants will shred and take on a brown color on the top of the plant. Fertilize with a well balanced fertilizer high in nitrogen 4 to 5 times a year, following the instructions on the bag. Planting rate: new lawns 5 to 6 pounds per 1,000 square feet, existing lawns 3 to 4 pounds per 1,000 square feet. YD10433 50# bag

LAWN GRASS MIXTURES Yard – Shadow & Shine Lawn Mixture – Coated Seed Designed with a highly rated fine fescue, perennial ryegrass and very wear tolerant Kentucky Bluegrass. Shadow & Shine is a low-maintenance mixture, with superior drought tolerance, fine blades, medium fine overall texture, excellent disease and insect resistance and lower fertility requirements. Shadow & Shine shows superior cold and heat tolerance and is capable of growing at very high elevations. Shadow & Shine greens up early in the spring and with a minimal amount of attention will produce a high quality lawn turf area in partially shaded or sunny areas. Shadow & Shine is naturally low growing mixture and is very adaptable to different soil textures. Shadow & Shine contains endophytes to discourage insect infestation from crown feeding insects. Do not plant in areas where livestock might graze. Shadow & Shine needs a spring and fall fertilization with a high nitrogen fertilizer fortified with iron. Planting rate: new lawns 5 to 7 pounds per 1,000 square feet, existing lawns 3 to 4 pounds per 1,000 square feet. YD10443 50# bag

Yard – Taskmaster Turf-Type Tall Fescue Blend – Coated Seed Taskmaster is a blend of turf-type, perennial tall fescues that exhibits one key characteristic that makes this blend unique is a very aggressive tillering growth habit that allows the grass plants to recover more quickly from damage and fill in bare spots or thin areas. Taskmaster has improved resistance to Brown Patch, Pythium Blight and Rusts which are the major contributors to decline in tall fescue quality and stand. The varieties of turf-type tall fescue used in Taskmaster exhibit excellent turf density, uniform dark green genetic color, excellent drought tolerance and heat stress, aggressive tillering growth habits can produce a dense lawn, medium fine texture and tolerates lower mowing than old varieties of turf-type tall fescue. The high endophyte content in the grasses will make the lawn resistant to crown feeding insects. Do not over seed Taskmaster into an existing bluegrass lawn. Taskmaster may be grown in full sun or partial moving shade and it holds up well under heavy foot traffic. Taskmaster does best when sown into a newly prepared seed bed that has been amended with compost or peat moss, and a starter fertilizer high in phosphorus. Taskmaster requires less fertilizer after the turf area is established. Fertilize at half the spreading rate on the fertilizer bag in March, May, and October. This mixture is extremely drought tolerant when the soil is prepared 6 inches or deeper. The prolific root system spreads and penetrates deeply into the soil. Maintain a mow height of 2 to 3 inches, using a sharp mower blade. Planting rate: new lawns 6 to 8 pounds per 1,000 square feet, existing lawns 3 to 4 pounds per 1,000 square feet. YD10453 50# bag

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Yard – Short & Easy Lawn & Utility Grass Mix – NEW 2013 – no coating A beautiful blend of very dark-green, fine bladed, perennial cool-season fine fescue grasses and Kentucky Bluegrass that requires less maintenance after the lawn is established. Short & Easy grows in sun and moving shaded areas and is extremely drought tolerant. Short & Easy is very adaptable and will grow in almost any soil texture and fertility level. This blend contains endophytes to discourage insect infestation from crown feeding insects and is resistant to common grass diseases. Do not plant in areas where livestock might graze. Short & Easy needs a spring and fall fertilization of high nitrogen fertilizer fortified with iron. If left unmowed, Short & Easy top height is 12 inches. This natural slow and low-growing habit lends itself to areas designed for a meadow; add wildflowers and the meadow appearance is complete. Planting Rate: 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet. YD10472 25# YD10473 50#

Yard – Southwest Native Blend Southwest Native Mix is a blend of native perennial warm-season grasses and annual ryegrass as a nursery grass for the slower establishing warm-season grasses. The perennial warm-season grasses are very long-lived. This mixture is used for drought tolerant lawns, nutritious pastures and rangelands, as well as soil stabilization on roadways and south facing slopes at altitudes of 6,000 feet or lower. Southwest Native Mix is completely drought tolerant once established. It is totally resistant to insects and diseases. This mixture requires full sun. Seed should be sown April through June on clean soil that is weed free and devoid of cool-season grasses. Later sowings will not produce expected results. Cultivate the new seed bed 4 to 6 inches deep adding peat moss or compost and starter fertilizer. Sow the seed 1/8 to ¼ inches deep, cover with soil and lightly tamp seed bed. Keep the area evenly moist throughout the germination period. Native grasses can be slow to establish and weeds should be removed by hand. Weed killers will discolor warm-season grasses and should not be applied. Fertilization (without weed-killers) will improve color and growth and an occasional deep watering will keep Southwest Native Mix looking its best. Planting rate: new lawns 5 pounds per 1,000 square feet, existing lawns 2 pounds per 1,000 square feet. YD10462 25# bag

AQUA BOND SEED COATING with ADHERE 108 & NUTRI-START Aqua Bond is a revolutionary new seed enhancement that is both plant and environmentally friendly. The concept is designed to give seeds every advantage possible including improved water management, seed survivability and enhanced seed to soil contact. This proprietary seed coating and treatment combines two cutting edge products; a long lasting water absorbing polymer that holds 200 times it weight in water and a micronutrient package. The process starts with the water absorbing polymer that bonds to all available water and then releases it back to the seed as it is needed, allowing the seed to germinate and grow during dry spells until moisture is received. Next is the NutriStart coating which enhances seed to soil contact and contains essential micronutrients to aid in germination and emergence. The treatment and coating processes are then finished with Adhere our proprietary binding polymer that ensures the polymer and micronutrients stay on the seed. Western Plains seed products coated with Aqua Bond will set your seed program apart from all the discount seed providers while adding minuscule cost to the seed products.

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