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How Much Grass Seed for a 12×16 Lawn?

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202 pound

For a 12×16 ft lawn at 4" depth, with 5% overage included. Estimated cost: $1,210 at US national average pricing.

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How we calculated this

  1. 1. Area: 12 × 16 = 192 sq ft
  2. 2. Convert + overage: Add 5% for waste → 202 pound
  3. 3. Cost: 202 × $6.00 ≈ $1,210

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