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06-26-2017, 09:52 AM
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Grass seed
Rather than sidetrack the other thread about pet spots/grass seed, thought I would put up a new thread.
We have had some work done in our yard recently that leaves us with large areas of dirt. We need to reseed and can't use sod because of water restrictions with where we live (acreage with other acreages drawing from the same well). We need a good, economical grass seed to reseed a fairly large area. Any recommendations on what to use?
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06-26-2017, 11:02 AM
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Get a mix from someone like Hanna Seeds in Lacombe. Order by the pound. Will be cheaper than buying from canadian tire
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06-26-2017, 11:46 AM
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Get a mix from someone like Hanna Seeds in Lacombe. Order by the pound. Will be cheaper than buying from canadian tire
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X2.
Or any seed dealer in your area, check with elevators and chemical/fertilizer dealers, they will all be able to get you a mix in larger quantities.
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06-26-2017, 12:25 PM
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I just research grass seed. Make sure you know what you want. Some need lots of mowing, others don't. We definitely don't want to mow much but some people think it's fun :-)
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06-27-2017, 10:42 AM
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Buy only fescue grass seed. Grown in Alberta by local farmers. If you buy directly from farmer very low cost. Most grass seed mixes are mainly fescue. One of the largest sod farms used only fescue for their sod, waste of money to buy kentucky blues, they belong in kentucky anyway. They all look the same on a lawn.
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06-27-2017, 12:23 PM
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I bought a fifty pound bag of playground mix from Pike's Seed in Edmonton and it took real well.
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06-27-2017, 12:46 PM
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Seed elevators and buy 50lb bags, they usually have suggested mixes and will custom mix stuff if you want to be fancy.
I got a 60 bluegrass/20fescue/20 rye made up when we did ours, frost seeded it in october. Top dressed with some old fescue the father in law had in the spring and worked real well.
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08-04-2017, 03:10 PM
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How do I find somebody in my area? I am looking for grass seed that is low maintenance and doesn't break the bank.
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08-04-2017, 06:53 PM
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How do I find somebody in my area? I am looking for grass seed that is low maintenance and doesn't break the bank.
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Look for a seed grower. Just any seed grower can order anything you want.
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08-04-2017, 07:31 PM
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Blue grass sod farm in red deer and Balzac sell there grass seed mixes
As well as a really good fertilizer mix that they blend themselves
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08-04-2017, 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by amosfella
Look for a seed grower. Just any seed grower can order anything you want.
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I understand but how do I find these seed growers?
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08-04-2017, 08:44 PM
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Try Ufa farm store they have big bags of red fescue and also a bunch of different mixs and are reasonably priced.
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08-04-2017, 08:47 PM
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I would rather buy from seed growers/farmers. I have my own mix in mind.
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08-04-2017, 09:32 PM
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I understand but how do I find these seed growers?
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google seed grower/seed farm in your area... Yellow pages, ask at the farm supply store.... Ask at the elevator desk...
That's how I found a 50 pound bag of spinach seed... lol
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