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Lawn Care: Pros and Cons of Sod

Lawn Care: Pros and Cons of Sod

March 20, 2018 By Woodsman Staff 3 Comments

When planning your home’s landscape, you may want to consider sod instead of grass seed. Also known as turf grass, it’s become a popular solution for residential lawns as well as commercial landscapes.

As you may already know, sod consists of sheets or tiles of grass that’s held together by a semi-durable material. There are both pros and cons to using sod, some of which we’re going to explore in this blog post.

Speed

One of the greatest benefits of using sod instead of seed is the ability to create a lush-green lawn almost instantly. While some grass varieties grow more quickly than others, it usually takes at least one month for grass to begin growing and even longer for it to mature.

Sod, on the other hand, allows you to create a healthy, green landscape in just a few days. Once the sod has been laid, it will quickly take hold and begin to grow naturally.

Erosion

Sod is also resistant to erosion, which is a huge benefit worth noting. Many construction companies use sod on muddy terrain to prevent erosion.

If the landscape doesn’t have proper runoff or drainage, it may wash away grass seed and prevent it from growing. Laying sod, however, offers a quick and easy solution to protect against erosion.

Appearance

Sod offers a naturally clean and attractive appearance that many homeowners prefer. When growing grass, there’s always the possibility that bare or brown patches will emerge.

In some cases, you can fill these problematic areas with additional seed. In other cases, though, you may struggle to create a cohesive appearance with your lawn. This isn’t a problem with sod, however.

Sod offers an attractive appearance throughout your entire lawn with no bare or brown patches.

Maintenance

Both sod and seed require some basic maintenance. With seed, you must water it daily for the first few weeks, after which you can wean it off to less frequent watering.

With sod, you’ll need to water it daily for the about two weeks, and you’ll need to begin mowing it after 45 days.

Price

Of course, laying sod can be expensive, especially when you’re covering an entire landscape. According to Home Advisor, the average cost to install sod on a residential lawn is approximately $1,806.

That figure includes both labor and materials, though. If you’re willing to lay it yourself, you can significantly reduce the cost.

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Comments

  1. Ellen Hughes says

    July 3, 2018 at 9:40 pm

    You got my attention when you said that sod has the ability to give you a green landscape in a matter of a few days. My sister is interested in having a healthy lawn. It’s important for her to achieve a healthy lawn as soon as possible because she wants to impress her in-laws who’ll be visiting them soon. I’ll share your blog with her so she can consider contacting a residential sod delivery service.

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  2. Olivia Pearson says

    October 30, 2018 at 10:20 am

    I like how you said that sod is resistant to erosion, to help grass seed grow. I think it’s so important that, when planting, the ground be good to begin with to prevent future problems during the growing process. My husband and I are looking to remodel our backyard, in order to have new, healthy, green, grass. We’ll have to look for sod for sale in our area, so that we can establish a fertile ground and protect against erosion while our the grass grows.

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  3. Luke Smith says

    March 5, 2023 at 6:01 pm

    It’s nice that you pointed out how one of the greatest benefits of using sod instead of seed is the ability to create a lush-green lawn almost instantly. We are going to hold a party on our property soon and we want to make our lawn pretty for that event. Growing grass naturally would take too much time, so we are thinking of asking for grass services instead.

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