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How Much Grass Seed for 600 Square Feet?

4.8lbs of tall fescue
for a new lawn — see the table for other grasses and overseeding
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Grass typeNew lawnOverseeding
Tall fescue4.8 lb2.4 lb
Sun & shade mix3.6 lb1.8 lb
Perennial ryegrass5.4 lb2.7 lb
Kentucky bluegrass1.8 lb0.9 lb
Bermuda0.9 lb0.5 lb
Zoysia1.2 lb0.6 lb

Seeding rates vary a lot by species — dense-seeded tall fescue needs about 8 lb per 1,000 sq ft for a new lawn, while Kentucky bluegrass needs only 3 lb, and Bermuda 1–2 lb. Overseeding an existing lawn takes about half the new-lawn rate.

More seed is not better: overseeded stands compete with themselves and thin out. Match the bag's stated rate when it differs from these typical values.

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