Your Personal Turf Match

Why Subtypes Matter?

Understanding your match starts with the cultivar (subtype). While the parent grass type is displayed for familiarity, ranking specific subtypes ensures the highest accuracy for your property. Traits like shade tolerance and disease resistance differ significantly within the same parent family. By law, every bag of grass seed must include an “Analysis Tag” listing its exact contents. Your goal is to find a high-quality blend where the primary cultivars listed on the tag match the “Winners” or compatible types in your results.

Premium lawns often use “Blends” (multiple subtypes of one grass) or “Mixes” (different grass species) to improve resilience. If you cannot find a ready-made product containing our top-rated matches, you can buy the individual cultivars separately and mix them yourself before planting. When custom mixing, you must ensure the different varieties have a similar genetic color and leaf texture to avoid a patchy appearance. Also, ensure they have similar growth rates so the lawn remains level between mowings. Always check the tag for “Inert Matter” and “Weed Seed” percentages—keep these as close to zero as possible—and avoid “Annual Ryegrass” at all costs, as it is a non-permanent filler.