Turf Grass Blends
A blend is a combination of different varieties of the same species of turfgrass. Some cultivars within a particular blend might be different than it appears in this list due to availability. Suppliers make every effort to replace the missing variety with one of equal or superior performance. Also, be advised that the names and the availability of the blends themselves change depending on market conditions.
In Michigan & Northern Wisconsin we tend to see
Kentucky Bluegrass Blends:
Premium Sod(Jacklin Seed by Simplot) 4-way blend with absolute, BlueMoon, NuGlade, Tsunami or Rugby 11
Blue Genes (Jacklin seed by Simplot) BluMoon, NuGlade,Rugby 11, Tsunami
Trinity (Jacklin seed by Simplot) BlueChip, Caliber, and/or NuBlue
Low-cut Blue (Mountain View Seeds) Bluestone, Blue Notes, Arrowhead
Double Eagle Low-cut Blue (Scott's) Midnight, Apollo, Blackstone, Jefferson, Serene
Perennial Ryegrass
Perennial ryegrass forms a medium-textured turf of good shoot density and uniformity. It's best adapted to cool, moist regions with mild winters and cool moist summers. It adapts to a variety of soil types. Because it establishes rapidly, it's extensively used for overseeding, especially into warm-season turfgrasses in winter.
Turfgrass Mixes
A mix is a combination of different species of turfgrass seed. Be advised that there might be changes in the varieties appearing in these lists. This is due to availability of mixtures themselves change depending upon market conditions.
Most common used in this region are:
Athletic Pro 11(Jacklin Seed by Simplot) Landscape use, two of three KY. bluegrasses (BlueChip and BlueMoon,NuBlue), two of five perennial ryes*Accent, ASAP, APM, Caddieshack, Rugby 11 , Tsunami
Overseeder 11(Jacklin Seed by Simplot), three of five KY. bluegrasses(Rugby 11, NuGlade, BlueChip, NuBlue, BlueMoon), two of four perennial ryes (ASAP, Caddieshack, Goalkeeper, Monterey 11)
Scottish Links (Jacklin Seed by Simplot) Rescue 911 hard, MX-86 sheep, Aruba creeping red fescue's
Shady Turf ( Jacklin Seed by Simplot), three proprietary KY bluegrasses, Jamestown 11 chewing's, Rescue 911 hard and Aruba creeping red fescue's
Fine Fescue
Because of their tolerance to wear, drought, heat and water, the fine fescue's adapt to a range of uses from home lawns to athletic fields and golf course roughs. These cool-season grasses are used for general purpose turf and erosion control throughout the humid parts of the Northern United States and with irrigation and arid regions.
Information provided by the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program. For more information on turf seed go to:
We use premium grass seed to assure our customers will receive top quality, healthy vigorous lawns. We provide a turfgrass blend or mix customized for your soil and weather conditions in your region. Special varities of seed, such as: Poa supina with shade and wear tolerances are also available. No mow, wetland restoration seeds are also available.
Beck's Ornamental & Turf Management Inc
