Frequently Asked Questions
PRODUCTS
- General Issues
- Pricing, Delivery, and Estimating
- Seed
- What grass seed varieties are available from Patten Seed?
- What grass seed variety would be best for my area?
- Can Patten Seed products be hydroseeded?
- What methods does Patten Seed recommend for seeding?
- Can Zenith® Zoysia seed be used to overseed holes in zoysia sod?
- Can Zenith® Zoysia seed be overseeded on other zoysia varieties?
- Can I overseed an existing lawn to convert to Zenith® Zoysia or TifBlair® Centipede?
- Can I sow a mixture TifBlair® Certified Centipede and other grass seeds?
- Can TifBlair® Certified Centipede or Zenith® Zoysia be used to overseed St. Augustine?
- Is Zenith Zoysia the same as Zen Zoysia?
- Does Patten Seed provide samples of grass seed?
- What guarantees are provided with TifBlair® Certified Centipede seed and Zenith® Zoysia seed?
- Selecting the Right Grass
- How can I compare grass varieties for my application or area?
- How can I best establish a new lawn or fix a spotty lawn in the heat of summer?
- What grasses are best for shade?
- What grasses are best for full sun?
- What grasses are best for a mix of sun and shade?
- What grasses will tolerate moisture?
- What grasses will best survive a drought?
- Will bermudagrass overtake fescue in full sun?
- Which grasses go dormant and turn brown?
- Sod
- Outlets, Farms, and Distribution in the United States
- International Distribution
MAINTENANCE
- Seedbed Preparation and Planting
- What it the germination time for Zenith Zoysia seed?
- Is it better to use a drop spreader or a broadcast spreader?
- What spreader setting should I use for Zenith Zoysia seed?
- What spreader setting should I use for TifBlair® Certified Centipede Seed?
- Do I need to add sand to my spreader with TifBlair® Certified Centipede Seed?
- When is the best time of year to overseed?
- When is the best time of year to seed a new lawn?
- If the season is not right for seeding with Zenith Zoysia or TifBlair® Certified Centipede Seed what else should I use in the meantime?
- How do I get rid of crabgrass in a TifBlair® Certified Centipede Seed lawn?
- How should I fertilize Zenith Zoysia?
- How should I fertilize TifBlair® Certified Centipede Seed?
- Is it necessary to kill all the existing grass before seeding with TifBlair® Certified Centipede or Zenith Zoysia?
- How long before I can tell the seed is growing?
- How fast does TifBlair® Certified Centipede seed spread?
- Installation of Sod
- Mowing
- Fertilizing, Watering, and Weeds
- Diseases and Pests







