Seeding vs. Sodding, the decision that most home owners face when spring kicks around. It’s one of those decisions that tests your budget and patience. We recently took on our own backyard project and chose one over the other, which one? read on…

The decision of whether to seed or sod can be a confusion and frustrating one. Typically seeding your backyard requires some prep, seeding, some kind of top coat to keep the birds away and a lot of watering. The time for the seeds to germinate and grow can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks depending on your sold condition and location. Sodding on the hand is instant turf. You can lay it down in one afternoon and keep the benefits the next day (although you should be jumping on it right away). Installing sod can be quite tricky sometimes. If your backyard isn’t perfectly level, you may need to lay down some soil to help bring it to level. You need to install you sod tightly with one another otherwise you will see some dry spots which doesn’t look too appealing.

Other than the process, the cost is a big factor for some on whether you seed or sod. A roll of sod costs about $3-$5 depending on where you purchase it. The same area provided by one role of sod would cost about $1 in seed to cover. So if your lawn is very big, the costs can add up. The costs above are assuming you do it yourself. If you get someone to install it for you, the costs will only go up from there.

Here is the video I used to lay down sod in my backyard

Whether you choose to seed or sod you need to provide you lawn with water daily at first. I don’t know about you but I do work and it gets challenging to water my lawn everyday. So to help me out, I installed a railbird DIY irrigation system with a timer that will water my lawn unto two times daily at the times and days that I specify. Installation was fairly straight forward and it takes the worry away from me for having to remember to water the lawn every time. For those interested in the Rainbird here is the link to it on amazon.

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