Jonathan Green Black Beauty Fall Magic Grass Seed - 25 lb

This is the first time I used a Jonathan Green product. I was not disappointed. Due to lack of rain, my tall fescue lawn was starting to get brown patches all over. At first I used a fungicide. Waited a few weeks to see if it would clear up--not completely. Then I rented a de-thatching machine. (This is a very important step.) Cleaned all the thatch up and using a seed spreader put down JG Black Beauty Fall Magic Grass Seed. Thick, dark green grass started to come up within a week. I waited about 5 weeks before I mowed the lawn. Very satisfied with outcome.

Planted this in September of 2025. Looks beautiful this spring. It looks like every seed germinated.

This is the best grass sed I have ever bought, I seeded it a week ago and it is already coming up thanks to a little co-operation from mother nature for providing a lot of sunshine!!! I highly recommend this seed because I live in upstate NY.

Planted this in mid-September and watered it well. It quickly sprouted and it seems like most of it is coming up.

This was my first experience with Jonathan Green grass seed. The results were outstanding. The grass came in lush green and really dense. The seed started to germinate after about 7 days. I think I found my new "go to" seed. This seed isn't overly expensive and didn't contain coating which usually accounts for 1/2 of the weight. Make sure to use some straw or cover the seed with a THIN layer of soil to prevent feeding the birds.

Hands down the best seed I’ve ever used!! I finally found a seed that actually works! Had to put a net on my grass because wild rabbits and birds were digging up my grass, but once I figured it out the grass grew fantastic!

I used this seed to over-seed my lawn. I prepped the lawn well. Seeded, peat moss, and rolled in the seed .. and hand watered twice a day. The weather was pretty good, 60-75 degrees each day. Used liquid starter fertilizer on days 7/14/21. About 10% of the seed germinated on day 6, and perhaps 10% more on day 7. Days 8 and 9 it was up to 60% in most spots. My front lawn receives morning sun and did the best. Coverage was 90% .. but had a handful of spots that just didn't grow. The back yard was a different story .. it gets less sun -- but still plenty -- and did very poorly, with perhaps 20% germinating after 2-3 weeks. Very disappointing after putting in so much work. So .. I'd give Fall Magic an A- in mostly sunny conditions. D+ for partial shade.

I don’t usually write reviews but this seed is by far THE BEST SEED I’ve ever used. I’m in OH. Germinated quick and is thick. Wish the price point was lower but you get what you pay for and in this case, well worth it. Also to test it, in one area I grew it in play sand. Stuff is AMAZING