Can you save leftover grass seed for next year?
Grass seed stored indoors in a cool and dry area over the winter will generally retain its viability for the following season. Saving it prevents you from wasting money or feeling forced to over-apply seed just to get rid of the extra bag.
What people tried
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Can you save leftover grass seed for next year?
- 1Storing the seed in a cool, dry place inside sealed containers like buckets, yard bags, or totes to protect it from moisture and rodentsDid this help you?
- 2Keep the seed dry, dark, cool, and sealed in the basementDid this help you?
- 3Double bag leftover seed with a large garbage bag to keep out water and humidityDid this help you?
- 4Throw away low-quality seed and buy from a local supplier insteadDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I have about 20 pounds of TC Resilience II left. Should I save it for next year or just go extra on the overseeding this year?”source ↗
“If I keep that bag of seed in a cool/dry area (its in my dining room off to the side currently just staring at me) will the seed germination really be greatly impacted if I just save it for next season?”source ↗
“I'd like to know if I wasted a bunch of money or not.”source ↗
“How long can I expect these seeds to stay viable, if I stored them correctly.”source ↗
“I've bought bags and used them the next season without issue”source ↗
“If the bag is completely sealed it can last 2-3 years assuming no moisture gets in, once it’s opened you’ve got about a year at best”source ↗
“I will double bag my leftover seed with a large garbage bag and try to seal as best as possible - you just want to keep water and humidity out.”source ↗