Find the Perfect Grass Seed for Your Lawn – Personalized Recommendations!

Achieving a lush, green lawn doesn’t have to be a guessing game. The secret? Choosing the right grass seed tailored to your unique yard conditions. Whether you’re a weekend lawn warrior or prefer low-maintenance beauty, the right seed can make all the difference.

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Grass seed selection matters

Why Picking the Right Grass Seed Matters:

  • Soil Type: Some grass thrives in sandy soils, while others flourish in clay or loam.
  • Irrigation Needs: Reduce watering stress with seed suited for your irrigation setup.
  • Lawn Use: A playground for kids and pets or a decorative landscape – we’ve got you covered.
  • Sunlight Exposure: Full sun, partial shade, or deep shade areas require different seed types.
  • Maintenance Levels: Whether you want to mow weekly or just occasionally, the right seed saves time and effort.

Take the Guesswork Out with Our Seed Selector:

Our easy-to-use Grass Seed Selector Form helps you find the best seed blend for your lawn. Just answer a few quick questions about your yard and preferences, and we’ll provide a customized recommendation.

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Let’s get started on growing the lawn you’ve always wanted.  If you need help trying to figure out what soil you have, scroll down the page or simply bring a sample in to Marties in Elk River or Monticello for help.

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How to Determine What Soil Type You Have?

Squeeze Test

Depending on your soil and struggles, you might have already had flashbacks when reading the descriptions. If not, it can be as easy as picking up a handful of soil and rolling it in your hand.

If it feels fine-textured and slightly damp, and when squeezed holds its shape for a short time, then it could be loam soil.

If it’s sticky when wet, easy to smear, and you can roll into a long thin sausage, then it’s likely clay.

If it feels gritty, it falls through your finger, and you can’t roll it into a sausage, it’s likely sandy.

If it has a slightly soapy, slippery texture that doesn’t clump easily, it’s likely silt.

If it’s stony with larger grains, then try putting it in a jar of vinegar. If it froths, then it’s chalk soil.

If it feels spongy when squeezed, looks dark, and has lots of organic matter fibres in it, it’s likely peat.

Jar/Settle Test

If you can’t tell based on a squeeze (soils are complicated and don’t neatly fall into the 6 types), then try a settle test. Sift a handful of soil to remove any debris, then add it to a transparent jar of water with dish detergent (mason jars work great!), shake well, then leave to settle in 12 hours. Because the different particles settle at different rates, it’ll naturally sort out the different types of soil.

Loam Soil: The particles will settle into distinct layers, with the finest particles at the top and the biggest at the bottom (clay is the smallest particle, silt the next smallest, and sand the largest). The water should be clear.

Clay Soil: Both clay and silty soil will have cloudy water with a layer of particles at the bottom. If it holds its shape when you squeeze it and you can roll it into a sausage, then it’s clay.

Sandy Soil: Sand will settle at the bottom of the container, leaving the water mostly clear.

Silty Soil: Both silty and clay soils will have cloudy water with a layer of particles at the bottom. It’s silt if you squeeze it, it holds its shape briefly but you cannot roll it into a sausage.

Chalk Soil: Chalk will have a pale gray color and leave gray or white grit-like particles at the bottom of the jar.

Peat Soil: Peats soil will have slightly cloudy water with particles floating along the surface.

Most soils won’t fall directly into these 6 types. Rather, they’ll be combinations of sand, clay, and silt. If you measure the layers of sediment, you can determine how much of these are in your soil. You may find that while your soil is predominantly clay, it also has a lot of sand. These combinations will give you a better idea of what your soil texture and structure are like.

Closing:

Your perfect lawn is just a few clicks away. With expert guidance and high-quality grass seed, success is within reach. Don’t wait – take the first step today!

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