Grass Seeds for Largo, Maryland - Ask Extension
I need grass seeds for Largo, Maryland. What seeds to purchase and where to purchase the seeds. I want to re-seed my whole yard. mostly sunny with s...
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Grass Seeds for Largo, Maryland #912204
Asked July 31, 2025, 3:55 PM EDT
I need grass seeds for Largo, Maryland. What seeds to purchase and where to purchase the seeds. I want to re-seed my whole yard. mostly sunny with some shade trees. Have a steep slope in the backyard.
Prince George's County Maryland
Expert Response
We don't have a recommendation specific to town or county, but you can use the information on our Grass Seed web page to learn what to look for in a bag of seed. Most Maryland lawns are comprised of primarily tall fescue. Try to find a seed bag that contains at least one of the recommended cultivars; that list will be updated in the next several weeks to the 2025 edition, so since you don't need to buy seed just yet, you could wait until that link gets updated. Early autumn (roughly mid-September to mid-October) is the prime time to sow turfgrass seed.
Consider other plantings like a mix of groundcovers or just mulch under and around any areas of shade trees that are mature enough to have significant root growth within and shade over the areas of lawn near them. Shade trees and lawns don't cohabitate well and the tree will win the competition for resources, causing the lawn to become sparse over time, even if overseeded yearly. If you do need to sow grass seed in a more shaded area, look for a seed blend formulated for shadier areas, which will probably have a significant portion of fine fescue in it.
For a strongly sloped area, try to convert it to non-lawn as you are able (it can be done in stages as labor and budget allow), since mowing it and even applying seed, fertilizer, and lime may be difficult without having some of that erode before it germinates or soaks into the soil.
Miri
Consider other plantings like a mix of groundcovers or just mulch under and around any areas of shade trees that are mature enough to have significant root growth within and shade over the areas of lawn near them. Shade trees and lawns don't cohabitate well and the tree will win the competition for resources, causing the lawn to become sparse over time, even if overseeded yearly. If you do need to sow grass seed in a more shaded area, look for a seed blend formulated for shadier areas, which will probably have a significant portion of fine fescue in it.
For a strongly sloped area, try to convert it to non-lawn as you are able (it can be done in stages as labor and budget allow), since mowing it and even applying seed, fertilizer, and lime may be difficult without having some of that erode before it germinates or soaks into the soil.
Miri
