Saturday, July 13, 2013

To Seed Or To Sod,which Method To Go?

By Maxie Feret


Below it is, you have a artistically equipped portion of area that you really want to set grass on but the question is still bothering you. Should I seed or sod? This question is not tough to respond to, you just have to be honest to yourself when it comes down to a couple of questions. You should ask yourself if you can afford to do the selection of sod. If you do not have the funds to do sod then do you have the extra time to put into doing seed?

If you are on a spending budget, seeding is the way to go. Seeding does have an initial start up cost (specifically if you have by no means done it before). The tools needed are not too costly but are a necessity. If you really desired to, you could almost certainly rent some of them to help minimize some of the costs. But the basics I would advise you buy are a good seed spreader, a round point digging shovel, a spade shovel, and a good garden rake. I do really want to note here that seeding is a lot more time consuming than laying sod. You do need to make a reasoning call here to determine if you have the time in your day to put into this procedure. There are options to putting in all that time. There are several soil covers on the market that you could use that demands little or no mowing. But to help save time costs you money, so make your decisions mindfully.

Planting seed is best done in the late summer or early fall. The cooler temperatures and added precipitation allow for faster germination of the seeds. Various grasses grow in unique climates.

To make certain you pick the right seed, make sure you speak to a sod provider or nursery that understands the growing problems and temperature of your area so he can recommend the right type. This is not a part of the lawn you would like to cheap out on here. This is a fantastic example of you get what you pay for. Considering the seed is the least expensive part of the lawn at any rate, so what if you commit a few more bucks. You will be compensated with a nice healthy lawn year after year.

Starting a lawn from sod is by far the quickest way to have a lawn. The truck pulls up, unloads and you start rolling, right? Well sort of. You will have that lawn right away but there is still a lot of work to make sure it looks great year after year. First thing to recognize is you have to lay your sod in either the spring or the fall. In no way lay sod in the heat of summer or the end of the season.

The heat can burn the sod and the cold will kill it if the roots have not had a possibility to take hold yet. Sod is a great option to seed on sloping areas too. Seed tends to wash down the slope from watering and raining.

So it all comes down to both sides have their pros and cons but whichever way you decide to go with your lawn(if done effectively) will give you a beautiful and healthy lawn you can be proud of.




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