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Sod Types

Johnson Farms produces two different kinds of sod. Tall Fescue which is a shade and sun tolerant type with a higher tolerance to drought and traffic conditions and a Kentucky Blue Grass is the showier of the two grasses and tends to go dormant faster in times of drought. Blue Grass will tolerate only full sun and does not stand up to as much traffic as the Fescue. 

​​​​Black Beauty® Ultra Mixture

Black Beauty® Ultra is a mixture that is most similar to what is found on sod farms.  Black Beauty® Ultra possesses species diversity and contains exclusive, elite varieties of tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass.  These grasses grow a naturally dark-green and beautiful lawn with excellent heat and drought tolerance.  Black Beauty Ultra® will improve any lawn that it is overseeded into. 

Key product features:

– Roots that can grow up to 4 feet deep for drought tolerance

– Germinates in about 14 days

– Disease resistant cultivars

– Ideal for sunny and shady areas

– Can be seeded into any existing lawn

– Invisible waxy coating on leaves preserves moisture when hot

– Vibrant, dark green color

 

  • Grass Type:  Tall Fescues & Kentucky Bluegrass
  • Grass Color:  Dark green
  • Recommended Planting Months:  For cool-season grasses

                -  Mid-August through mid-October
                -  Mid-March through mid-May

  • Sun Tolerance:  Excellent
  • Shade Tolerance:  Excellent
  • Light Requirements:  Full sun to partial shade (4 – 8 hours of sun)
  • Drought Tolerance:  Excellent
  • Insect & Disease Resistance:  Good
  • High Traffic Tolerance:  Good
  • When to apply: March-mid June or August-October

Blue Panther Bluegrass

Jonathan Green’s Blue Panther® Kentucky Bluegrass Grass Seed grows a sod-quality lawn from seed. Use this seed mixture to overseed a thinning lawn that was previously planted with Kentucky bluegrass sod. Blue Panther® contains the very best Kentucky bluegrasses currently grown by leading sod growers and on golf courses across America.

Blue Panther lawns are dark green in color, very uniform in leaf texture and can withstand high traffic. Kentucky bluegrass has a horizontally spreading rhizome root system which results in bare spots being filled in, thickening the entire lawn. Use our Blue Panther® when you want to keep a 100% Kentucky bluegrass lawn. This seed germinates in 14-21 days.

Key product features
  • Grass Color:  Dark green
  • Recommended Planting Months:  For cool-season grasses

            -  Mid-August through mid-October
            -  Mid-March through mid-May

  • Sun Tolerance:  Excellent
  • Shade Tolerance:  Fair
  • Light Requirements:  Full sun to partial shade (4 -8 hours of sun)
  • Drought Tolerance:  Good
  • Insect & Disease Resistance:  Fair
  • High Traffic Tolerance:  Good
  • When to apply: March-mid June or August-October