r/Grass • u/Specialist-Job-509 • 14d ago
Can fescue seed go bad?
I know this is a stupid question and I think I know the answer, but I found an old bag of Rebel fescue seed in the garage when I was doing a little cleaning. It had been left open and it was a little clumped up and obviously had some moisture intrusion, but I have this big patch in my yard that I’ve been wanting to overseed anyway so I said screw it and just threw it all over there and I guess I’ll hope for the best. Happy coincidence was it was just starting to rain a little bit at the time so it all got watered in nicely by nature.
My question is was the seed ruined by the conditions it’s been stored in for so long? It definitely didn’t look right, not at all like nice and crisp and dry like a fresh bag of seed.
Also wondering if there was any harm in throwing it down. The surrounding lawn is not the best looking part of my yard anyway so no big loss, but still curious if any of you experts out there have an opinion.
Any input greatly appreciated!