{"product_id":"https-theoldcobblersfarm-com-products-old-cobblers-farm-wicked-tuff-turf-winter-hold-mix-grass-seed-lawn-mix-_pos-1-_sid-d52aee754-_ss-r","title":"Wicked Tuff Turf Winter Hold Seed Mix","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fall seeding window has closed, the ground’s about to sit bare all winter — and you still need cover. This is the mix that germinates anyway.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eOld Cobblers Farm™ Wicked Tuff Turf Winter Hold Mix is a cold-season cover-crop blend built around 87% winter rye. Winter rye germinates at soil temperatures as low as 34°F — conditions that shut down every standard lawn grass — so it puts down fast green cover to control erosion on fall-disturbed or bare soil through late fall and winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImportant: what this is (and what it isn’t)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is NOT a permanent lawn — it’s a temporary, two-phase cover crop. Winter rye (Secale cereale) is a cereal grain like wheat, not a turfgrass, and it is NOT the same plant as perennial or annual ryegrass. It grows tall (3–4 feet if left unmowed), holds the soil over winter, then produces seed heads and dies in late spring once it completes its annual lifecycle. As the rye fades, the small permanent portion of the blend (creeping red fescue and perennial ryegrass, with nitrogen-fixing red clover) establishes. Because that permanent share is small, plan to overseed with a standard lawn mix if you want a full, lasting lawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow the two phases work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eFall \/ early winter: \u003c\/b\u003ewinter rye germinates fast, giving green cover and erosion control when it’s too cold for turfgrass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinter: \u003c\/b\u003ethe rye grows slowly, holding the soil in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarly spring: \u003c\/b\u003ethe rye resumes growth; perennial ryegrass, creeping red fescue, and red clover begin establishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eLate spring: \u003c\/b\u003ethe rye heads out and dies; the permanent species fill in where it was.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eCold germination: \u003c\/b\u003esprouts at soil temps as low as 34°F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eErosion control: \u003c\/b\u003efast cover for fall-disturbed and bare soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eDormant-seeding ready: \u003c\/b\u003esow Dec–Feb for early-spring establishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eNitrogen-fixing: \u003c\/b\u003ered clover adds nitrogen, easing spring fertilizer needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdaptable: \u003c\/b\u003ewinter rye tolerates poor soils and harsh cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Uses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eLate-fall seeding after the standard turf window closes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eDormant seeding (December–February) for early-spring establishment\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003ePost-construction erosion control on fall projects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eGround that would otherwise sit bare over winter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eCover-crop use in lawn\/garden and field transitions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImportant Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e⚠ Not a permanent lawn: \u003c\/b\u003ethis is a temporary cover crop. Winter rye grows tall and dies in late spring; overseed with a standard lawn mix for a full permanent lawn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e⚠ Winter rye ≠ ryegrass: \u003c\/b\u003ewinter rye (Secale cereale) is a cereal grain, not the turfgrass called perennial\/annual ryegrass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003ePlant in the right window — late fall or dormant (Dec–Feb), not spring or summer (use a standard lawn mix then).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eTraffic is low-to-moderate — avoid traffic during establishment and transition; winter rye is not a wear-tolerant turf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eExpect tall growth (up to 3–4 ft) before heading if unmowed — not for sites where that’s unacceptable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-indent: -13.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 2.0pt 27.0pt;\" class=\"MsoListParagraph\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003eSeed only — not a fertilizer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 6.0pt 0in 2.0pt 0in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Choose Old Cobblers Farm™?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 6.0pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis blend does one job extremely well — establishing cover when nothing else can. By leading with cold-germinating winter rye and carrying a small permanent-species transition plus nitrogen-fixing clover, it protects bare soil through winter and hands off to permanent grass in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Cobblers Farm","offers":[{"title":"5 lbs","offer_id":41560549294213,"sku":"M1-YDLM-7QA9","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 lbs","offer_id":41560549359749,"sku":"WA-FBHB-PSII","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 lbs","offer_id":41560549326981,"sku":"09-LZZC-03KJ","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"15 lbs","offer_id":41560549392517,"sku":"84-6R7J-0EFK","price":52.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/3573\/9781\/files\/OldCobblersFarm_WickedTuffTurfWinterHoldMix-GrassSeedLawnMix_aa115c53-bb87-4cec-9a82-c7032b5620aa.jpg?v=1775018418","url":"https:\/\/theoldcobblersfarm.com\/products\/https-theoldcobblersfarm-com-products-old-cobblers-farm-wicked-tuff-turf-winter-hold-mix-grass-seed-lawn-mix-_pos-1-_sid-d52aee754-_ss-r","provider":"Old Cobblers Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}