Albert Lea Seed House 2018 Farm Seed Guide

Turf "I seed Ruff and Tuff at 150 lbs/acre with a Brillion. Establishment is rapid, creates a lush lawn that looks just as good as Our Best, but is hardier and handles heat better. I always recommend Ruff and Tuff for areas of high traffic like hog lots, acreages, or commercial properties." Weber Lawn Service, Wells, MN. NO-GIMMICKS! (NOT YOUR BOX-STORE SEED) Lawn seed mixtures for the homestead The secret to establishing a new lawn faster? Variety and quality. Our seed mixtures include improved varieties with better drought resistance, earlier spring green-up, vibrant green color, and overall better lawn health. Plus, our mixtures are void of annual species, clay coatings, noxious weeds, or fillers – leaving you just pure, quality seed for a greener yard. Lawn Seed Mixtures Blend Our Best -Premium Bluegrass Blend Ruff and Tuff -Persistance Shady Lawn -Adaptive Sustainable Lawn Price Features Best Use $2.65 / lb Three improved bluegrass varieties provides enhanced drought resistance, rapid spring greenup, and disease resistance Fertilize and irrigate during dry spells for best results Typical home lawn, commercial, parks, sports fields Irrigated or non-irrigated Sun or light shade 60% Improved Kentucky bluegrass 20% Perennial ryegrass 10% Turf-type tall fescue 10% Creeping red fescue $2.15 / lb Quickly becoming very popular: affordable, very attractive, and easy! Turf-type tall fescue has deep roots for drought tolerance Superior wear-tolerance Non-irrigated lawns, farmsteads, hog lots High traffic areas, athletic fields 65% Turf-type tall fescue 15% Improved Kentucky bluegrass 10% Creeping red fescue 10% Perennial ryegrass $2.35 / lb Three premium shade-tolerant fescues for diversity and persistence in shady areas Grows well in sun as a multi-purpose mix Excellent shade tolerance Tough soils 30% Chewings fescue 15% Creeping red fescue 15% Turf-type tall fescue 20% Improved Kentucky bluegrass 20% Perennial ryegrass $2.75 / lb Attractive lawn with slower growth rate Dense turf outcompetes weeds Does not require fertilizer or irrigation Fine-bladed, wispy appearance -Low Maintenance No-mow areas Vineyards/orchards Dense shade Septic mounds Composition 25% Boreal creeping red fescue 25% LS3000 chewings fescue 25% Hard fescue 25% Sheep fescue Mixture Seeding Rate: For new lawns broadcast 175-250 lbs per acre or 4 - 7 lbs per 1,000 sq ft (heavier rate for quicker establishment and fill) Overseed exiting lawns at 75-175 lbs per acre or 2 - 4 lbs per 1,000 sq ft • Lower rates can be used when drill seeding Individual Lawn Species Blend Price Concerto Kentucky Bluegrass $3.00/lb LS1200 Turf-Type Tall Fescue $1.75/lb Microclover® -Alterative Lawn $25.00/ lb Other species available upon request Features Best Use Excellent seedling vigor, good resistance to most disease Exceptional early spring green-up and medium dark green color Excellent turf quality Very good traffic and drought tolerance Use where other species fail Smaller leaves, fewer flowers, lower growth, and less aggressive compared to white Dutch clover Fixes nitrogen, reducing fertilization needs Darker green and more drought-resistant lawn Damaged or killed by herbicides Home lawn, athletic field, commerical Seed 1 - 2 lbs per 1000 sq ft Or 50-100 lb per acre Home lawn, athletic field, commercial, farmstead Non-irrigated Seed 7 - 10 lbs per 1000 sq ft Or 250-300 lb per acre Seed a pure stand Or mix with grass for diversity Erosion Control Blankets Protect your seeding investment with our straw blankets • Single layer blanket that is best for mild slopes • Netting quickly degrades over a period of 3 months Seed Rate Available in two sizes: 8’ x 112’____ $40.00, or 4’ x 112’___$22.00 Box of 1,000 6” staples__________ $38.00 Seed .5 lbs per 1000 sq ft Or 5% by weight in a lawn grass mixture Note: Other blankets available in pallet quantities upon request. Wildlife & Turf 49

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