Growtrax Biodegradable Grass Seed Mat & Fertilizer - 100 Sq Ft Bermuda Rye | Grass Seed for Lawns, Dog Patches & Shade, Just Water and Grow, No Fake or Artificial Grass

Grotrax was very easy to use...but it is going to require you to work a little. Before you start read the directions on the back of the label (you are going to have to open the roll to get to these. Prepare your soil! soak it down overnight as directed. Lay your mats....I found they cut much easier with scissors then a blade..... Water well 2 or 3 times a day! You just can't lay the mats down and expect grass. Living in Central Texas on the rocky escarpment I could only get about an inch or so of loose soil but it seems to be enough. I spotted grass sprouting this morning lots of grass. it's been 5 days since I laid the mats. Now it is on me to keep it moist as directed. Highly recommend as a cheaper alternative to sod... if you can and are willing to wait a few weeks. I have now used this product 3 times. Two of the three have been highly successful. I have a very shaded front yard full of grass instead of mud! the third has been down only two days but I can't see why they won't grow also. I used them to cover some still bare edges and a few isolated bare spots. It has all been quick and easy. I have one more spot to fix near the driveway but have to correct a drainage problem first. Those who lack success, maybe it's a low spot that collects water drowning the seeds. I don't know but I have had no trouble. My neighbor bought some after looking at my yard and walking the dog the other day past his house I noticed he has grass growing in the places he patched with Grotrax. Pic 3 when I laid Grotrax pic 2 after 3 weeks pic 3 now after 8 weeks

Don't waste your money on this. Did not adhere to the ground despite multiple waterings. Attempted to hold in place with landscaping pins and rocks, which did not work. The slightest of breezes caused the materials to fold over on itself, or worse, blow away. After nearly 2 weeks, zero germination.

Worked great as long as you water a few times a day

I did this with my 7, 4, and 2 year old, We added 3 bags of top soil to the area. No tilling just spreading the soil evenly. Our soil is hard clay so I didn't want to risk it (I live in Los Angeles, CA). I just rolled out the mat. Covered the edges with soil. Watered it. I watered 3 times a day the first 2 weeks. Twice two weeks after and once after that. I started on October 15th and that whole week was super cloudy in LA so I don't know if that delayed things but I didn't really see any germination until almost the second week. But after the there was growth everyday. I only gave it 4 stars because it's not a lush full lawn in 4 weeks as they advertised but it's pretty darn close to it and it was super easy. It's way cheaper than sod but pricier than seed. I've had bad experiences with seed. A lot of weeds grow along with it. This had 0 weeds. The few weeds that came out were what I already had. So definitely worth it. I will be buying more to do the rest. This was a test run and couldn't be happier. By the way my kids loved the project so include the little ones. They'll love seeing the growing process.

I purchased 2 100 foot rolls of this to fill in some bare spots in my lawn. These rolls were ordered at the same time and delivered together. The first roll I put down worked as described by the manufacturer. The second roll, not so much. If you look at the picture that accompanies this review you will see part of picture has lush, green grass growing and you cannot even see the fabric of the roll. This was from the first roll. The rest of the picture has sparse, somewhat straggly grass growing and you can still see most of the fabric it comes on. This was the second roll. They were planted on the same patch of bare earth, using the same care and attention and responded very differently. Maybe the second roll was last years production, maybe it was stored in a bad part of the warehouse, I don't know. If the second had been like the first, I would be recommending the heck out of this product but since it was not, I am not nearly as enthusiastic as I would wish to be.

It looks terrible for a while - like wet paper towels on the lawn. But the grass absolutely grew and it covered the entire area I put the material. The instructions are very easy. Installation is very easy. It did exactly what it is supposed to do.

Not pleased, I bought 2x 100Sqft rolls, laid them out on prepared soil and watered 3x per day for 2 weeks. At the same time I spread encapsulated seed on another 100Sqft area. After 12 days I started to see sporadic sprouts in a couple of areas so I was quite hopeful. Now 3 weeks in and there's no additional growth. The seeded area has 10x the growth vs the Growtrax area. I will continue to maintain the growtrax area for another week or so and update if it changes any.. but unfortunately, I would have been better off mulching a hundred dollars up and spreading it on my lawn.

Like the idea but it needs more thought. This product is incredibly thin tears easily and when she get wet it basically turns to toilet paper. We installed on a day with no wind and what the product as directed. The first lightly windy day came along and completely shredded this green toilet paper and blew it into our neighbors yard into the street all over the place. We bought a similar product from Home Depot that did not have the seed included in the product But you lay seed first and then the cover over and it held up fine. It was only this product that was affected by the wind in our front yard. The stuff we purchased from the local hardware store held up with no issues the grass is still coming through and it looks great. This stuff is the wrong color when he goes in your yard so it does not look correct it is super thin and cheap and much harder to install without ripping tearing etc.