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grammagardner1 Rockford, IL Sep 23, 2009

Last year I purchased 10# of grass seed. I was not able to get it all sown before frost. Would I be able to use it this year? Or should I just pitch it out?

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Sep 23, 2009

I don't know about grass in particular, but most seeds would still be OK after a year (as long as they've been stored somewhere dry that wasn't exposed to really extreme temperatures). You might get lower germination than you would if they were fresh, but since the alternative is throwing it out and spending more money on new seed I think it's worth a try with what you have first.

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trinawitch Canton,IL &Dent Coun, MO(Zone 5b) Sep 23, 2009

i'd use it...i've grown radishes from seeds over 2 years old and they were fine

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WildFlower_Girl Keizer, OR(Zone 8a) Sep 23, 2009

I've been able to use grass seed that was 2-3 years old. I keep it in a sealed, air tight container and use it for filling in thin spots in the lawn. Germination goes down a bit, but I certainly would try sowing seed after just 1 year. Good luck!

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grammagardner1 Rockford, IL Sep 25, 2009

Thanks for your replies. I'll give it a try and see what happens.

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