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Customer Reviews for Scotts Turf Builder 7 lbs. Grass Seed Heat-Tolerant Blue Mix for Tall Fescue Lawns for Heat, Drought & Disease Resistance

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Model #18302

Store SKU #368457

  • Seed provides superior resistance to heat, drought, and disease
  • Use to seed a new lawn or overseed an existing lawn
  • One 7 lb. bag covers up to 1,750 sq. ft.

Customer Reviews

  • 3.7
    out of 512 reviews
  • 66% recommend this product
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Meh
The area I seeded gets full sun all day and I'm in southern California so I needed a heat and drought tolerant grass. I seeded the area twice and it grew in a couple square inch patches here and there. Now I've just got weeds. Watered every day. Been about a month. Not certain what happened but seems I'm not the only person who's had an issue with this mix.
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Response from Customer CareJul 5, 2023
We're sorry to read about your disappointment with Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Heat-tolerant Blue Mix For Tall Fescue Lawns and appreciate your feedback. Our growing media products undergo composting that kills most weed seeds, however since we do not sterilize our soils some may remain. We chose not to sterilize our soils as this would kill beneficial microorganisms that help the growth of plants. We are able to offer our "weed-free guarantee" by way of our No Quibble Guarantee. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-270-3714 if we can further assist.
    Grows fast and thick
    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] For some reason every year i have bare spots in my lawn so this year I figured I would try this. It did take some trial and error but once the temperatures hit the right temp these grew in pretty fast, sprouts within a few or two, I definitely suggest getting some soil or hay to cover because the birds kept trying to eat all my seed but it came up really well through my cheap top soil and most of my spots are filled in and the rest of the seed I had I used to fill out my lawn which cause it’s to be nice and thick so this seeds works really well.
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      Great grass seed
      [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great grass seed. I changed my lawn to Turf type tall fescue about 5 years ago. This seed filled in some bare spots very nicely. Awesome germination rate. If anybody gives it a bad review for not germinating, then it’s user error. Not everyone can grow grass seed. Great color and thickness.
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        I'm expecting good things to happen...
        [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This review is not as complete as I would like it to be due to the weather in Colorado and the deadline for submitting my review. However, I’m a lifelong Scotts customer and I’ve never been disappointed with any of the products I’ve purchased and I’ve never needed to take advantage of their no quibble guarantee. Because we might still get a frost, I’m only going to do a very limited area of the yard. In two weeks, I should be safe in doing the rest of the yard. For this product, I waited until our weather isn’t supposed to drop below 50 degrees and used a tool to break up the soil at least an inch in depth. Then I used my Scotts spreader at the recommended setting and evenly distributed the seed. When I was finished, I compacted the soil by stepping on it to ensure that the seed made good contact. Then I watered, using a gentle spray to make sure that enough water was used to get the ground moist but not drenched. We had a gentle rain last night, and more at different times today. I’ll ensure that the soil gets moistened again before it gets dark this evening and then repeat the cycle each day for the next two weeks. I’ve included a close-up of the seed in the spreader so you can see the fertilizer and soil improver that is also contained in the package. This seed is advertised to resist extreme heat and at our altitude, the radiational heating is significant. I’m looking forward to seeing the results of this test! My expectation is to see very fine green shoots sprouting soon – hopefully in 10 – 14 days. I apologize for not being able to include a picture, but here in Colorado, our growing season is a bit later than in most of the Country. Based on past performance, I’m rating this product at the 5-star level.
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          I have grass!
          [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This product worked great for me. I have to hilly areas in my yard that desperately needed seeding. I try every year but it never takes hold. I applied the seeds as directed and watered frequently when rain was not forecast. The seed started to sprout about two weeks in. It looks beautiful now. I’m hoping the heat tolerance will hold up well but I really won’t be able to evaluate until mid summer. So far, so good.
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            Grass Seed
            [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have always had good results with Scotts products. The grass seed is no exception. The grass has filled in nicely, thanks to Scotts and the rain. I will add some fertilizer shortly to even out the color.
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              The best product! I finally have a nice backyard
              Amazing product! I just ordered a second bag for my front yard.
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              Looks great
              We live in Georgia and are in the transitional zone. I chose the blue mix because I like my front yard being green all year long. We had a lot of bare spots around the drive way and too portion of our yard and with with some research and little labor it’s looking fantastic. I raked the yard and then mowed low. Added some yard soil and then over seeded. I started this process in September and the grass began growing within 6-7 days.
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                1 found this review helpful
                Coat or no coat
                I did more research on seed coatings and realized its anecdotal concept.
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                Response from ScottsCustomerCareOct 7, 2021
                Vladimir, the coating on our grass seed helps to absorb moisture and contains starter fertilizer to give the seeds a better head start. Reach out to us at 877-220-3089 for assistance with our product guarantee. Scotts
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                works really well
                seeded a yard that was dead from drought and burned from the reflection of the sun across a background that reflected the sun and the heat. the seed works really well and now I am working on getting the weeds less and less and a fertilizer (weed and feed) schedule . I am overly satisfied.
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                  My Lawn Renovation
                  Here are some before and after pics of the Scotts heat tolerant blue grass seed. My yard is very small I overseeded in August 26,2018. Started with bare spots and lots of weeds. It’s now summer 2019 and the grass is doing great in the 3 digit weather here in Southern California.
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                    still waiting...
                    I put down this with Scott's starter fertilizer with weed and feed. Religiously watered twice a day except for 2 days of heavy rains. Going on over a week and not even the slightest sign of germination....not 1! I'll keep with it, but nervous this isn't going to live up to the hype!
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                    Response from ScottsCustomerCareMay 2, 2019
                    We are sorry to hear that your Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Heat-Tolerant Blue Mix did not germinate as expected. If the seed was applied too thickly, that could hinder germination. We would be interested in speaking with you further about this so that we can learn why the product may not have worked. If you would be willing, we ask that you call us at 877-220-3089 and refer to your review so that we can make a more complete report to our Quality Assurance Department. Scotts
                      • Recommended
                      2 found this review helpful
                      not heat resistant
                      I planted it last fall because my front yard had a large area that dies every year when summer heat sets in. It came in in the fall and looked great. Came back in spring and looked better than the rest of the lawn. Then we got two weeks iof 90 temps and the only part of my lawn thats brown and dead is the heat tolerent area. By the way i fertilized in fall and spring as well as last month with scotts summer heat fertilizer. And i ran my plug type aerator in the spring.
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                      Response from ScottsCustomerCareJul 31, 2018
                      We apologize for the experience you have had with your Scotts Turf Builder Heat-Tolerant Blue Mix Grass Seed. As the product manufacturer, we are very interested in supplying consumers with a quality product that delivers the expected performance. This is not what we expect from this product, and we would be interested in discussing this further so that we can learn more about this issue and extend our product guarantee. At your earliest convenience, please call us and refer to your review to see what can be done. Our phone number is 877-220-3089. scotts
                        • Recommended
                        1 found this review helpful
                        I live in an odd climate where it rains everyday on the coast. This seed was perfect and blended ...
                        I live in an odd climate where it rains everyday on the coast. This seed was perfect and blended in very well. So far it is handling 100 plus degree temps and heavy rain. Wish it was still in stock for the year to grab more.
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                        • Recommended
                        1 found this review helpful
                        Grass came up dark green and thick and within 2weeks it started to turn brown and continued to di...
                        Grass came up dark green and thick and within 2weeks it started to turn brown and continued to die. The rest of my yard stayed green, I put out more seeds and it did not work this time the spot in my yard stayed brown and would not turn green again. I will not buy anymore of this product.
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                        Response from ScottsCustomerCareJun 20, 2018
                        We are sorry to hear of your experience with Turf Builder Heat Tolerant Blue Mix. Once the grass grows, it will remain healthy unless an outside problem causes damage. This could be environmental problems such as lack of water or extreme heat, insect-related damage, or a lawn fungus. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please call us and refer to your review to see what can be done. Our phone number is 877-220-3089. scotts
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                        1 found this review helpful
                        excellent grass seed for connecticut
                        The builders who built my house removed all the topsoil from the front yard and the backyard and my dad put down cheap grass seed and nothing grew at all after taking turf management in college I realized turf grass needs 4-8" of good topsoil and compost blended together for a weed free, drought tolerant lawn and moisture retentive lawn so ordered 18 yards of topsoil/compost mixed together and delivered to my home and my dad and I worked hard spreading, grading and finally seeding on top with almost 3 bags of grass seed have been watering mowing fertilizing and here are the results I
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                          8 found this review helpful
                          Disappointing Product
                          Scott's Fertilizers always work great and the granules are smaller than some of the cheaper fertilizers so I figured I'd try their grass seed. Filling a lot of large bare spots and overseeding , some came up and some didn't, after being kept moist, rains and sun. I've had better luck with hardware bulk grass seed. I'll just stick with their fertilizer products.
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                          Response from Customer CareOct 9, 2023
                          We're sorry to read about your disappointment with Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed Heat-tolerant Blue Mix For Tall Fescue Lawns and appreciate your feedback. Depending on conditions and the seed type, the grass can take from 6 to 10 days to start to germinate. Germination requires air temperatures consistently above 65 degrees F. Cool nighttime temperatures and fluctuating temperatures will slow germination. Cold weather will delay germination but will not hurt the seed. Both excessive moisture and not enough moisture can inhibit seed germination. If a weed control is used around the time of seeding, it will either prevent the seeds from germination outright or destroy the seedlings as they emerge. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-270-3714 if we can further assist.
                            Product worked great.
                            Planted in spring. Now August and lawn is thick and beautiful. It takes time and constant watering.
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                              Great and easy coverage
                              [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This help to cover some bare spots in the front yard that required the same maintenance and time to get grass to grow. The front yard gets lots of direct sunlight and I watered daily in the evening after sunset. Great results and the spots are covered with green grass!
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                                Grass will grow...
                                This is pretty much Rye grass, it's the only thing that grew. I have a Fescue lawn, so everywhere I used this product to repair empty spots it's now just Rye grass. Doesn't look bad, because there is grass there, but if you cut at 4", Rye grass sucks.
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                                Response from Customer CareJul 3, 2023
                                We are concerned to hear this. We would like the opportunity to gather some additional information and offer assistance. Please reach out to our Consumer Services team at 888-270-3714.
                                  Good grass seed
                                  [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a great product which was just what I needed for my sunny New Jersey lawn that usually gets burned up in the summer months. I had to overseed to account for that damage from last summer and this seed did the job. Hopefully it lives up to its name this summer!
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                                    Easy to spread
                                    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Satisfied with this brand of grass seed. Although it’s still too early to comment on the effectiveness of it, I’m satisfied with how easy it is to spread. We use a spreader which allows you to control how much is needed for coverage. Having a good looking lawn is important to us. We live in an area that doesn’t usually get extremely hot or humid in the summer but do have our fair share of warm days. The area we used this seed on where it’s bare is in a sunny area and keeping it watered is key to maintaining a nice growth.
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                                      High traffic grass seed
                                      I bought two 7lb bags of the high traffic grass seed, I cleared the area, spread the seed according the the package instructions, put top soil on top, use the Scotts fertilizer spray that was recommended, and only have about 5-10% of grass growing. I planted in early April, where is my grass!!!!
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                                      Response from Customer CareMay 1, 2023
                                      We're sorry to read about your disappointment with Scotts Turf Builder Grass Seed and appreciate your feedback. For best results, temperatures should be consistently between 60-80 degrees. We want you to be confident in our products. For this reason, we offer a product guarantee to our consumers. At your earliest convenience, please reach out to us at 888-270-3714 if we can further assist.
                                        new lawn
                                        [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] wow so easy I just fallowed the quick directions and in one week I had a beautiful green grass lawn. used a little good dirt on top of the seed and I watered a little to keep it just moist, easy green.
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                                          Great grass seed, quick results.
                                          [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Very nice grass seed. Filled lawn in very nice. I used it to over seed my lawn. It grew quickly and lays down a beautiful shade of green. I use a Scott’s spreader and it distributes the seed perfectly.
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                                            Grass seed
                                            [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I just got the seed, but it comes up fairly quickly. Easy to put down by spreader or by hand. I would recommend it. I don't know how heat tolerant it is yet; will have to wait until July/August to see.
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                                              Excellent coverage and color
                                              [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The Scotts Heat-Tolerant Blue Mix was a wonderful addition to my lawn. The mix of Kentucky Bluegrass with Tall Fescue provides excellent coverage and a nice dark green color for my lawn. As with any grass seed, the keys to success are ensuring you prepare your site, ensure good seed to soil contact, and provide ample water to keep the seed moist through germination. The Fescue will germinate first so you’ll need to keep watering even after you see the first sign of germination as the Bluegrass will take a bit longer. This product will give you nice even coverage for a thick, lush, and green lawn if the proper preparation and care is provided. Highly recommend for transition zone and northern lawns!
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                                                Excellent
                                                [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Three weeks ago seeded 5 bare spots each about one foot in diameter. The grass is up and growing now. The vast majority of the seed germinated and the grass is getting thick. No need to reseeded these areas! It seems that coating the seeds with fertilizer and soil improver really works. This seed is a great value for the money. I highly recommend this seed.
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                                                  Yes...a winner
                                                  [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] had grass growing in 14 days! Will certainly buy this product agains. I had several bald patches that needed to be filled in that have been trouble for me in the past. This product did the trick. Easy to apply - easy to grow.
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                                                    Beautiful grass
                                                    [This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This seed was incredibly easy to spread. The coverage was consistent. Grass erupted quickly and evenly revealing a great sprout rate. I took care to water daily to ensure the little grass blades had plenty of moisture. Now the grass looks beautiful and is covering the areas of the lawn I needed. Would definitely use this product again.
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