Know What You’re Buying Before You Seed
On the golf course, you don’t always get a second chance. The wrong seed choice can cost you in performance, playability, and long-term turf health. And here’s the part many overlook: you could be buying seed with weeds in it.
When it comes to seeding new greens, tees, fairways, or even interseeding against poa annua, the difference between good and great often starts in the bucket. That’s where Tee-2-Green stands apart. We’re the only bentgrass company that guarantees zero weed seed—a higher-than-blue-tag standard that goes beyond industry minimums. Backed by Oregon Certification and our own grower-owned commitment, Tee-2-Green seed is as clean as it gets.
What the Blue Tag Really Means
A blue tag from Oregon Seed Certification signals that a seed lot meets official standards for genetic purity, germination, and freedom from weeds or other crop seed. But here’s the catch: those are just minimum requirements. Companies can stop at the baseline—or, like Tee-2-Green, they can choose to raise the bar.
How Tee-2-Green Sets the Standard
Most companies work to pass certification. At Tee-2-Green, our growers hold themselves to higher internal standards on every lot of seed:
- Genetic Purity: Consistently above certification minimums—often 98% or higher pure live seed.
- Less Inert Matter: No more than 2%.
- Zero Crop & Zero Weed Seed: One weed seed is too many. Our seed meets the highest standard—absolute zero.
- Trusted Growers: Decades-long partnerships with dedicated farmers who give us visibility from field to final bucket.
Being grower-owned means we don’t just meet the rules—we set them.
Why It Matters to You
Every time you seed, you’re investing in the future of your course. Higher standards translate into measurable results for superintendents and greenkeepers:
- Cleaner Establishment: No risk of weeds from the start.
- Consistency: Reliable turf quality and playability.
- Stronger Stands: Higher seedling vigor and uniform establishment.
- Confidence: Long-term trust in the results, from renovation to routine interseeding.
Simply put—when you choose seed that’s pure from the start, you save money, time, and headaches down the line.
More Than a Label—It’s a Legacy
Since 1973, Tee-2-Green has led the industry with our Putting Green Quality Blue Tag Seed. To this day, we remain the only bentgrass seed company with this recognition. That commitment is reflected in the proven varieties you know and trust—Penn A-series, Pure Distinction, Pure Select, Crystal Bluelinks, and many more.
For over 50 years, superintendents have chosen Tee-2-Green not only for performance on the course, but for integrity in the bag.
Because in turfgrass, what’s in your bucket makes all the difference.
