Wednesday, August 7, 2013

To Seed Or To Sod,which Way To Proceed?

By Maxie Feret


Right here it is, you have a magnificently organized portion of land that you wish to place grass on but the issue is still worrying you. Should I seed or sod? This question is not tough to answer, 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 choice 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 required are not too costly but are a prerequisite. If you truly desired to, you could possibly lease some of them to help minimize some of the costs. But the basics I would suggest you buy are a good seed spreader, a round point digging shovel, a spade shovel, and a good garden rake. I do would like 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 process. There are options to putting in all that time. There are several ground covers on the market that you could use that requires little or no mowing. But to help save time costs you money, so make your selections properly.

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 confident you pick the right seed, make sure you speak to a sod provider or nursery that understands the growing circumstances and temperature of your area so he can suggest the right type. This is not a part of the lawn you would like to cheap out on here. This is a wonderful instance of you get what you pay for. Considering the seed is the cheapest part of the lawn at any rate, so what if you commit a few more bucks. You will be compensated with a nice wholesome lawn year after 12 months.

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 good year after year. First thing to recognize is you have to lay your sod in either the spring or the fall. Never 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 choice 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 properly) will give you a stunning and healthy lawn you can be proud of.




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