Pennington Smart Seed is a purebred, drought-resistant, environmentally conscious seed that saves up to 30% more water year after year versus ordinary grass seed - brought to you by the people who care about your grass as much as you do. Pennington's exclusive Penkoted technology protects your seed from fungal disease.

And for over 30 years long before I became a TV Gardener. I've used Pennington Grass Seed because I get consistent. Results. But you can't just toss the seed out and hope for the best.

Once established, our purebred, drought-tolerant Smart Seed grass requires up to 30% less water than ordinary grass seed. That's year after year, for the life of your lawn. Plus, our advanced, Fertilizer-Enhanced Seed Coat technology speeds establishment and promotes greener grass.

Pennington Seed is owned by the Walnut Creek, Calif. -based Central Garden & Pet Company (Nasdaq: CENT, CENTA), a leading innovator, marketer and producer of quality branded products for the lawn & garden and pet supply markets.

Pennington Smart Seed is a purebred, drought-resistant, environmentally conscious seed that saves up to 30% more water year after year versus ordinary grass seed - brought to you by the people who care about your grass as much as you do. Pennington's exclusive Penkoted technology protects your seed from fungal disease.

Quick and high percentage germination. Biggest problem is the amount of weeds that come with it. I killed all vegetation and tilled soil 4-6 inches. Seed did germinate quickly and is filling in nicely, but I also have a good crop of a weed I've never seen in this section of lawn before.

Once in mid summer. And again in early fall. And then you want to water it in well after. Application there's an ultra green plant food for every imaginable.

The seed is the embryonic stage of the plant life cycle. Most seeds consist of three parts: embryo, endosperm, and seed coat. The embryo is a tiny plant that has a root, a stem, and one or more leaves. The endosperm is the nutritive tissue of the seed, often a combination of starch, oil, and protein.

Types of Seeds: Heirloom, Hybrid, and Open-Pollinated Seeds.

Seeds contain all the starting materials necessary to develop into complex plants. Because of this, they are extremely nutritious. Seeds are great sources of fiber. They also contain healthy monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats and many important vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Pennington claims that not all patch products are created equal. They say they use more seed than Scott's and a better mulch. Pennington claims they use two times the seed that Scotts uses. Examining the samples side by side it is evident that Pennington One Step Complete uses far more seed than Scotts EZ seed.

After planting you should wait six to eight weeks before reapplying the starter fertilizer. If you fertilize too early, it could result in the roots of the seedlings not being able to absorb the nutrients.