Scotts Turf Builder Thick'r Lawn Sun & Shade, 12 lbs.

Just a quick note before getting into this. The images attached were taken ~ 7 weeks apart. Mid spring to end of spring. Just before prep and treatment to fully developed. During these 7 weeks normally the yard would somewhat green... but its always been a leafy, crab grassy, weedy mess that would die off and leave nothing but moss. The lawn was always good from far but far from good. So, to be blunt, the property was a WRECK since we moved in... but the ‘before’ pictures make it seem much worst than it usually looks at this time. Now to the review. Our yard is 15kish sq ft of sun/shade mix. I ordered 5-40lb bags to really cover it. We dethatched and also scarified the lawn before tossing away all the moss and dead debris. Basically leaving 70% soil left over. I applied the scotts 3-in-1 Thick’r immediately after prep and followed the directions to a T. Watered twice a day. Never too much or too little. Used starter fertilizer to get things going. Then sat back and waited. Watered. Waited. And repeat. First, the negative - it took almost 3 weeks to receive the product. But with everything going on (covid-19) I’ll let this slide. It also took twice as long, if not longer, to start growing in, than stated. The bag, and reviews, state 7-10 up to 14 days. After 21 with next to no growth I nearly gave up watering and called the pro’s. But after around 30 days it really started filling in. By week 5 it was full. Not sure what was stopping it, maybe weather or sun, but something jump started the growth and it took right off. Since then it’s continued to fill in. At week 6 we mowed for the first time and it’s only grown thicker since. I am extremely happy with where we are today on this lawn rehab and it’s completely thanks to this product. We had similarly tried to treat the property in the past with just seed and fertilizer from another brand and it was a complete waste of money. Nothing grew. Without hesitation I would recommend this product to anyone living in the area. Already have to several neighbors who have commented on the property.

I was honestly surprised by how well this worked. My lawn had several thin, patchy areas that never seemed to fill in no matter what I tried. After applying Scotts Turf Builder Thick'R Lawn and following the watering instructions, I started noticing new growth within a 3-4 weeks. The grass came in thicker, greener, and much more even than before. What I like most is that it's an all-in-one product, so I didn't have to buy separate seed, fertilizer, and soil improver. It made the whole process simple and saved me time. The coverage was also very close to what was advertised for my yard size. A couple of weeks later, my lawn looks healthier and fuller, and one of my neighbor have asked what I've been using. If you're dealing with thin grass and want an easy solution, I highly recommend giving this product a try. Definitely worth the money!

This turf builder worked in much of the area of my grass to grow the grass, germinates quickly but retention was difficult because our yard is on a hill. We still had bald spots so my daughter got another grass seed, but mixed with Kentucky blue grass and top soil it does wonders. I gave it four stars because it needs some extra boost.

Shocked how good and fast this worked! We have biggo dogs and our girl loves to dig holes. We really thought this was would a lost cause but thought take a chance! WOW did this surprise us. Within 2 months the area has fully grown back. I do recommend blocking the area in between adding more seeds, especially if you have pets!

It has been very hot; but I have watered. Not impressed for the money.

Worked well on my lawn & I didn’t have to go to the store to get it.

I purchased this hoping it would fill in some bare spots and areas that were thin. I had first dethatched my lawn and then scarified it as well preparing the soil as best I could for the seed. I had delivered from a landscaping company their best lawn soil mixture. I purchased a lawn leveling rake so I could level the lawn from some low spots. I went ahead planted the seed with the fresh soil and leveled the lawn. Kept it watered and in over a month now zero nothing not a blade of grass. I had only used 1/2 of the bag because the area I was covering was around 1000 sq feet and the bag says up to 4000 sq feet so I was planning on reseeding in the fall. It’s laughable to think 4.8 lbs of grass seed will cover 4000 sq feet of lawn when on average they recommend 4-7 lbs per 1000 sq feet for over seeding. So I wasn’t even using half of the recommender area and half the bag so I was well covered. So after a couple weeks I decided I would try a old trick of putting grass seed in my wheelbarrow and grow it under optimum conditions. I went and purchased SCOTTS LAWN SOIL FOR SEED. Keep it in the family I thought. Can’t blame the soil If it’s their own I went and mixed up a co side table amount of the product with the soil In my wheelbarrow. I watered it and covered it and put in my shed. I monitored it every day and then I decided to bring it out in the sun when the temps went up. It was easy to keep it moist. I have a raised bed vegetable garden a Hosta garden so I am an avid gardener. I love plants and gardening. I have Window boxes I grow flowers in every year so I’m not some rookie who doesn’t understand how grass grows. Grass needs warmth, moisture and direct contact with soil. That’s it the seed will do the rest as it has all it needs to sprout. Keep it moist warm and in contact with soil. Why the wheelbarrow is a great place to jump start seeds. It’s been 18 days and not a single blade of grass. This seems almost impossible unless this bad had no grass seed in it at all. Idk but I looked on the bag and here is what’s included. 3.68% Alloy Perennial Ryegrass 3.62% Vision Perennial Ryegrass 1.85% Bolster Chewings Fescue 1.75% Boreal Creeping Fescue .61% Starr Kentucky Bluegrass .61% Dauntless Kentucky Bluegrass Other ingredients: 87.81% Inert Matter .06% Other Crop Seed .01% Weed Seed This comes to 12.1% Seed 4.8lbs 87.88% Inert Matter 35.15 lbs Total 40lbs So they expect us to believe 4.8 lbs of grass seed can fill in your lawn of 4000 sq feet? And if I called and asked them how much grass seed would I need for 1000sq feet I would be told 4-7 lbs to overseed it. So in this bag they put in little seed and tell you it covers 4000sq feet but if you buy straight grass seed you need as much as 7 lbs for 1000 sq feet? Something isn’t right. So I am done with Scott’s grass seed. There so called guarantee. Guaranteed you will look to another company for your lawn care products after using ours.

Scotts Turf Builder is my go-to grass seed. I've bought the cheaper see it in the past and I learned that you get what you pay for! I won't buy any other brand.