Coated Grass Seed Sounds Better—But Is It?

If you’ve been in the grass seed aisle lately, you’ve probably seen two very different products: coated seed and traditional bare seeds. While coated grass seed often comes with promises of the perfect lawn, there’s a catch. You only get about half the actual seed that you do in a traditional bag for the same price. This begs the question: is coated grass seed worth the benefits that come with it?

What is Coated Grass Seed?

Coated grass seed is simply standard grass seed wrapped with a shell that consists of fertilizer...