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Balanced blend of elite legumes and grasses, produces high quality forage for pasture, baleage, haylage, or dry hay.
Mixture Components:
alfalfa, red clover, white clover, orchardgrass, timothy
Seeding rates and timing:
New Stands: 15-18 lb/acre
Plant no deeper than 1/4 inch. Recommended planting windows: April–May or ideally late August–mid September.
Excellent perennial grass mix for horse hay and pastures; also suitable for baleage or haylage. The blend is composed of species that dry down easily when harvested for hay and pairs well with legumes. It can be used to overseed existing stands of alfalfa and clover to extend stand life and improve forage quality. The mix has exceptional winter hardiness and provides season‑long production.
Species composition (elite varieties):
Meadow Fescue, Orchardgrass (split between two elite varieties), Festololium, Timothy.
Seeding rates and timing:
Alone (new stands): 20 lb/acre
With alfalfa or clover (new stands): 10-15 lb/acre grass mix + 10-15 lb/acre alfalfa
Overseeding: 10-15 lb/acre
Plant no deeper than 1/4 inch. Recommended planting windows: April–May or ideally late August–mid September.
Mix of elite turf type tall fescue (three varieties), perennial ryegrass, and Kentucky bluegrass. This is a very durable low maintenance mix that produces a dense, lush, dark green turf that stands up to high traffic and is resistant to disease. It is suitable for use in full sun to partial shade, and has excellent drought tolerance.
Seeding rate and time:
New lawn: 10-12 lb/1,000 sq. ft.
Overseeding existing turf: 5-6 lb/sq. ft.
Plant in April-May or ideally Late August-September for best establishment. If planting on bare soil, rake after planting to improve seed to soil contact. Keep soil moist until germination, and water when soil surface begins to dry for 4-6 weeks after germination.
*image may not be exact representation of mix in your lawn setting.
Expertise Grounded in Evidence
Founded in 2026, and rooted in Southwest Michigan, Rocky River Seeds is committed to supplying high-quality seed for forage, cover crops, and turfgrass. Owner Nick Boerman brings deep academic and practical experience to the company: he earned his undergraduate degree in Crop and Soil Sciences at Michigan State University, where he was active in Alpha Gamma Rho, pursued a master’s degree in plant breeding and genetics at Texas A&M University, and completed a doctorate at Iowa State University. Nick then spent five years working in Oklahoma developing improved forage and turfgrass varieties.
That combination of education and hands-on breeding experience across varied climates gives Rocky River Seeds a strong understanding of both warm- and cool-season forage and turfgrass growing systems. Nick focuses on marketing superior, non-GMO genetics—either from his own breeding programs or sourced from trusted partners.
He can special order GMO alfalfa seed on request. If the seed you need isn’t listed, contact Nick and he will work to procure the right product for your operation or home. Ask about bulk shipping and pricing for large orders.
Phone: 269-535-9630
Email: nick.boerman@miagres.com
