With new construction, homeowners must decide between installing sod or spreading seed for a new lawn. There are pros and cons to both. Sod is a living turfgrass that has been grown by a professional sod farm for 12 to 18 months pre-harvest. Sod offers significant advantages over seeding, including:
Instant Lawn
Lawn Installation in McLean VA turns the bare ground into a lush green carpet as soon as it’s laid. Literally an instant lawn. A lawn grown from seed takes weeks, if not months, to thicken. Even then, it is often patchy and thin in areas and typically wrought with weeds as well. Laying sod provides the homeowner with a jump-start for using their yard for outdoor activities. With a sodded yard there is no hassle with pets traipsing mud into the home on their paws either.
Less water Required
After its laid, sod requires consistent irrigation until it has firmly taken root. Even so, sod doesn’t dry out at the rate that grass seed does, often requiring multiple waterings per day. Sod, on the other hand, usually needs only two waterings per day. Less watering means less time spent in labor and lower utility bills.
Protection Against Soil Erosion
Lawn Installation in McLean VA serves to prevent soil erosion immediately due to its blanket-like effect holding the topsoil in place. Grass seed, which lays on top of the soil, is easily blown away by the wind. A sodded lawn lessens the amount of dust entering the home and prevents dirt and mud from being tracked into the home by people and pets.
Quicker Use Time
Even though light activity only is encouraged on a newly laid lawn, it’s still months ahead of a seeded lawn, in terms of being ready to walk or play on. After about 3 to 4 weeks the root system of sod has established itself and can tolerate regular foot traffic. Juvenile grass blades produced by grass seed are delicate and easily damaged, often permanently.
Another benefit of sod purchased from Premier Turf Farms includes nearly year-round installation. With its developed roots, sod can be laid in nearly all weather conditions, except when the ground is frozen. Due to the density and thickness of the sod, the chance of weeds is practically nonexistent, substantially reducing the need to apply herbicides.
