Friday, July 26, 2013

To Seed Or To Sod,which Technique To Go?

By Maxie Feret


Right here it is, you have a magnificently geared up chunk of area that you wish to put grass on but the issue is still bugging you. Should I seed or sod? This question is not difficult 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 manage to pay for to do the option of sod. If you do not have the income 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 (especially if you have by no means accomplished it before). The tools essential are not too pricey but are a prerequisite. If you really wanted to, you could most likely lease some of them to help lessen some of the costs. But the basics I would propose you buy are a decent 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 decide if you have the time in your day to put into this procedure. There are options to putting in all that time. There are a number of soil covers on the market that you could use that requires minor or no mowing. But to preserve time costs you money, so make your alternatives carefully.

Planting seed is best done in the late summer or early fall. The cooler temperatures and added precipitation enable for faster germination of the seeds. Different grasses grow in diverse climates. To make sure you select the right seed, make sure you talk to a sod supplier or nursery that knows 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 great instance of you get what you pay for. Considering the seed is the least expensive part of the lawn anyway, 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 appears great year after year. First thing to understand 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 chance 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 appropriately) will give you a beautiful and healthy lawn you can be proud of.




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