If you’re planning on revitalizing your lawn, it’s important to determine whether you should install sod or seed it. While both methods have their own advantages and disadvantages, the best solution would depend on certain factors such as your budget, timing, location, and personal preferences. In this blog, we’ll compare the pros and cons of sod vs seeding, and help you understand which option is most suitable for your lawn.
Sod
Sod is pre-grown grass that has been harvested from elsewhere and transplanted on your lawn. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of sod:
Advantages:
► Provides instant gratification. Sod can instantly transform a patchy lawn into a lush, green oasis.
► Highly convenient. When installing sod, you don’t need to worry about waiting for new grass to grow, post-installation. It’s instant!
► Low risk of weeds. Sod is less likely to have weeds compared to seeded lawns.
Disadvantages:
► More expensive. Sod’s instant gratification comes at a higher price; typically, it’s more expensive than seed costs since you pay for someone to grow and harvest the grass.
► Heavy to move. If you are installing your sod and not hiring a landscape company, the sod is heavy and difficult to install, unless you have a machine.
► Pesticides. Often when growing sod, farmers use pesticides to keep down weeds, insects, and fungus, which can lead to chemical buildup in your yard.
Seeding
Seeding is the traditional method of growing grass on your lawn by sprouting seeds into the soil. Here are the advantages and disadvantages of seeding:
Advantages:
► Cost-effective. Seeding your lawn is typically less expensive than getting sod, particularly the cost of sod installation.
► Eco-friendly. Seeding reduces the carbon footprint as it promotes grass growth without using pesticides or herbicides.
► A wider variety. Seeding allows for a wider range of grass variety options since you can mix different types of grass together.
Disadvantages:
► Time-consuming. Seeding would require a period from a few weeks or a month or more, for the grass to grow.
► Some care required. Depending on the climate, seeding requires constant care to ensure that the seeds receive water as necessary and are free from weeds.
► Emphasis on timing. Seeding must be done at the proper time and the weather conditions need to be optimal to avoid a failed seed installation.
What Fits Your Lifestyle & Budget
Determining the outcome of the sod vs seeding debate depends on your personal preferences, budget, timing, timing, and logistics. Sod gives instant satisfying results without much effort on your part. On the other hand, seedling gives you more freedom to choose your grass varieties, and it is environmentally friendly at a lesser cost. At the end of the day, you must decide which one fits your lifestyle and budget. And if you’re still unsure, consult with the lawn care professionals to help guide you towards success. Mick’s Grass is always here to help!
