Why waste money on that cheap grass at all then? Might as well start with what you really want and then fill in what washes out rather that have to kill off the cheap stuff and do a total do-over.

Put the good stuff in first. Don't wait for an overseed.
Washouts are easy to repair.

Work smarter, not harder!

> "This fall I will heavily aerate"

Do you expect a "nice loam base of 4 inches" to become compacted in a few short months? Seed while your graded soil is soft and friable.

Merit KBG, a TTPR and Boreal Creeping Red Fescue do not compare to the Mag3. Commons v's elites. Boys v's men.

Also for Maine, Moonlight, Kingfisher and Blue Velvet has been researched and recommended. See link below.

Here is a link that might be useful: Maine - Velvet Moon Blend

cheap seed from a big box store is not really that cheap. I would be more inclined to seed straight up Midnight KBG now (inexpensive in 50lb bags) and overseed a Mag3 in the fall than to buy any cheap seed now -- ALL of which will be considered weed material next to elite KBG. I don't see why you just don't buy MAG3 now--you have the perfect opportunity of starting from scratch. In terms of overall cost, seed cost is really not that bad, especially when spread over years of enjoyment.

garyinchicago, every time I try to get to that link, my browser crashes.

Can you cut and past the details of the link into a message box?

Where would can I find that exact blend for purchase?

Sorry, try these URL's then. Copy and paste to your browser.

Moonlight http://www.turf-seed.com/product.php?product_id=15

Kingfisher http://sroseed.com/find/showproduct.php?id=41
Kingfisher http://sroseed.com/Products/PDF/Kingfisher_TS.pdf

Blue Velvet http://www.pickseedwest.com/documents/BlueVelvet.pdf

For purchasing, here's a list of seed dealers from last year. Inventories change, so be sure to ask for what you are looking for.
Be sure to ask for 'sod quality' (small extra charge)

All Pro www.allprohort.com New York 516-777-8668
Bluegrass - Apollo, Award, Blackstone, Bluestar, Bordeaux, Champagne, Coventry, Denim, Envicta, Goldrush, Guiness, Jefferson, Kenblue, Liberator, Mercury, Midnight, Midnight II, Moon Shadow, Nottingham, P-105 (Princeton), Palouse, Prosperity, Rambo, Ronde, Serene, Touchdown, Tsunami, Voyager, Washington

Tall Fescue - Coronado Gold, Coyote, Coyote II, Dominion, Dynasty, Masterpiece, Olympic Gold, Picasso, Rembrandt, Southeast, Tomahawk, Velocity, Wyatt

Fine Fescue - Ambassador Chewings Fescue, Ambrose Chewings Fescue, Aurora Gold Hard Fescue, Badger Creeping Red Fescue, Berkshire Hard Fescue, Big Horn Sheeps Fescue, Black Sheep Sheeps Fescue, Chewings Fescue, Creeping Red Fescue, Dawson Slender Creeping Red Fescue, Discovery Hard Fescue, Jamestown Ii Chewings Fescue, Jasper Ii Creeping Red Fescue, Pennlawn Creeping Red Fescue, Seabreeze Slender Creeping Red Fescue, Shademaster Ii Creeping Red Fescue, Shadow Ii Chewings Fescue, Sheeps Fescue, Tiffany Chewings Fescue, Treazure Chewings Fescue

Arkansas Valley Seed, 303-320-7500
Arcadia, Avalanche, Award, Blue Chip, Blue Star, Brilliant, Cannon, Goldrush, Kingfisher, Midnight, Moonlight, NuBlue, NuGlade, Odyssey, Princeton (P-105)
Tall Fescue: Grande, Grande II
Chewings: Shadow, Sandpiper
Hard: Aurora Gold, Ospray, SR3100
Creeping: Dawson

Burch Seed Landmark/Scott Seed  Celina, OH
800-622-8262 419-363-3713
Thermal Blue, Midnight, Serene, Coventry, Washington, Abbey, Envicta, Goldrush,
ScottÂs hybrids soon to be released  DuraBlue, Solar Green

Charles C. Hart Seed Company
860-529-2537 ask for Jim
Alpine, America, Baron, Blue Velvet, Crest, Explorer, Langara, Mercury, Moon Shadow, Newport, Quantum Leap, Touchdown

Diener Seed, Reynolds www.dienerseeds.com 800-545-8611
Impact, Baron, Jewel, 98/85
Millenium,
Hard Fescue Stonehedge

Eaton Farm Bureau
517-543-1160
Can get anything offered by Michigan State Seeds and Sysco (both are one this list)

LD Oliver 802-893-1241
Bluegrass: America, Apollo, Arcadia, Baronie, Blackstone, Bluestone,
Blue Velvet, Brilliant, Cabernet, Champagne, Chicago II, Excursion, Glade, Moonlight, Moon Shadow, NuBlue, NuDestiny, Odyssey, P-105, Shamrock, Showcase, Touchdown,
Tall Fescue: Cochise III, Crossfire II, Plantation, Rebel Exeda, Bariris, TurfSaver RTF w/ Labarinth

Michigan State Seeds, 517-627-2164
America, Arcadia, Award, Banff, Cannon , Cynthia, Explorer, Jeronimo, Gold Rush, Kingfisher, Langara, Odyssey, Orfeo (Seed Research), Park, Quantum Leap, Ronde, Rugby, Rugby II, Showcase, SR2100, SR2284, 98/85, Serene, Touchdown, Ulysses, Wild Horse.
Hammond in Diamondale
517-646-8698

Pawnee Buttes Seed www.pawneebuttesseed.com
800-782-5947 ask for Glenn
America, Award, Bedazzled, Brilliant, Denim, Julius, Kingfisher, Marquis, Midnight, Midnight Star, Moonlight, North Star, P-105, Park, Prosperity, Quantum Leap, Rugby II, Serene, Touchdown,
Matador, Pure Gold, Silverado II, Tarheel, Tomahawk RT, Wolfpack
Big Horn (hard), Jasper II (creeping), Camilia (creeping), Silhouette (Chewings)

Preferred Seed, Buffalo, New York http://www.preferredseed.com/
716-895-7333 Ed Russell
A-35 Benson, Arrow, Arrowhead, Award, Baron, Bedazzled, Bewitched (expected in mid-August), Brooklawn, Midnight, Midnight II (not until 2008) NuDestiny, Rugby II, Washington,

Roselawn Agriseed at 503-651-2130 ask for John
Bluegrass: Blacksburg, Blacksburg II, Blackstone, Blue Star, Brilliant, Challenger, Denim, Full Moon, Galaxy Blend, High Noon, Livingston, Longhorn TM, Midnight, Midnight II, Midnight Star, Moonbeam, Moonlight, Moonlight SLT, North Star, Prosperity, Serene, Unique

Tall Fescue: Apache II, Confederate Brand, Coronado, Coronado Gold, Endeavor, Innovator, Matador GT, Mowless Brand, Olympic Gold, Pure Gold, Silver Star, Tarheel, Tarheel II, Tomahawk, Tomahawk GT, Wolfpack

Selma Seeds www.selmaseed.com
Plantation (Pennington 1901), Rebel Exeda, Rebel Supreme

Sharp Brothers Seed www.sharpseed.com 970-356-4710
Website shows various locations and seed list

Steyer Farms, Ron Jacob 517-486-3520
Bluegrass: America, Armadillo, Arrow, Baron, Bedazzled, Beyond, Blue Chip, Cache, Blue Sapphire, Blue Velvet, Boutique, Brooklawn, Diva, Impact, Freedom III, Impact, Jewel, Midnight, Midnight II, Moonlight, Moonshadow, NuBlue, NuDestiny, Park, Perfection, Total Eclipse

Tall Fescue: Arid 3, Cheyenne, Chapel Hill, Cochise III, Constitution, Crossfire II, Dynasty, Finelawn Elite, Inferno, Kalahari, Millennium, Millennium II, Mustang III, Raptor, Red Coat, Titanium

Sysco in Indianapolis 800-888-2986
America, Armadillo, Baron, Arrow, Beyond, Blue Sapphire, Brooklawn, Cache, Impact, Jewel, Midnight, Mongoose, Moon Shadow, Nublue, New Destiny, Park, Perfection, Total Eclipse, Touchdown, 98/85 Common, 85/80 Common

The Seed Center, Michigan 800-660-8789
Liberator, NuGlade, Jacklin products but not Freedom III or Chicago II
Quest, Inferno, Arid, Jaguar, Pixie, Tarheel, Olympic Gold, Endeavor, Cochise III, Titan LTD

Tri-Turf 3751 800-636-7039 Blair Townhall Rd. Traverse City, MI
Alene, Award, Blacksburg, Blue Chip, Blue Moon, Brilliant, Everest, Liberator, Limousine, Midnight, Midnight II, Nassau, NuBlue, NuDestiny, NuGlade, North Star, Rugby II, Serene, Total Eclipse

Valley Green Holyoke, MA 413-533-0726 http://www.valleygreenusa.com/
Alene Kentucky Bluegrass Amazon Kentucky Bluegrass, Award Sod Quality, Barclay Perennial Ryegrass, Bariris Kentucky Bluegrass
Barrister Kentucky bluegrass, Blueberry Kentucky blue,
Bluechip Bluegrass, Bonaire Kentucky Bluegrass,Bordeaux UNC. Blue, Brooklawn Kentucky Blue, Courtyard Kentucky Bluegrass,
Everest Bluegrass, Kentucky Bluegrass 85, Mallard Kentucky blue, Midnight Kentucky Bluegrass
Midnight II Sod Quality, NuBlue Bluegrass, NuDestiny Bluegrass, NuGlade Bluegrass, Odyssey Bluegrass,
P-105 Kentucky Bluegrass, Rugby II Bluegrass, Thermal Blue Kentucky Bluegrass, Unique Bluegrass, Washington Kentucky Bluegrass

Tall Fescue  Coronado Gold, Olympic Gold, Masterpiece, Rembrandt, Alamo 3, Endeavor, Rebel Jr.
Fine Fescue  Jamestown 4, Common Creeping Red, Bornito Hard Fescue, Cindy Lou Creeping Red, Rose Creeping Red

Williams Lawn Seed www.wls.com 800-457-9571
Bluegrass: America, Bedazzled (sod quality), Blacksburg, Blue Star, Blue Velvet (sod quality), Boutique (sod quality), Brilliant (sod quality), Brooklawn, Julius, Langara, Midnight (sod quality), Midnight II (sod quality), Midnight Star, Moonlight, Moon Shadow, North Star, Prosperity (sod quality), Quantum Leap, Rugby II, Unique

Tall Fescue: Bonsai 2000, Crossfire II, Olympic Gold Dynasty, Houndog V, Wolfpack, Tar Heel, Millennium, Rembrandt, Finesse II

www.crosmanseed.com
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www.seedsuperstore.com
www.summitseed.com