Lawn Care: Sod & Seed Lawn

Our professional lawn care service for Bergen county will give you a beautiful, lush, and natural-looking lawn and becomes a big part of how homeowners come to define “home.”

When establishing a new lawn, a common question asked is, “Should I seed or sod?” Both have advantages and disadvantages.

There are three important decisions when considering establishment methods: 1) turfgrass selection, 2) site preparation, and 3) care of the new lawn.

These considerations will be discussed for each establishment method. Call us today or click below to set up an appointment.

Why Install Sod for my lawn?

Sod is the fastest and easiest way to establish a lawn. With proper care, your newly sodded yard will be ready for use in 3 weeks. The average size yard can be installed in a few hours at a modest cost. Although seeding initially costs less, many costs recur due to erosion, reseeding, over-seeding, and watering. Seed can take 2 to 3 weeks to germinate. Newly seeded lawns take a great deal of time and nurturing to establish into mature, healthy lawn and cannot be used for months.

  • Sod is easy to work with and can be used in two to four weeks
  • Sod can be installed anytime the ground is not frozen
  • Sod uses less water to established than seed
  • Seed can take 2 to 3 weeks to germinate

You can read more about the differences between a sod lawn and a seeded lawn at our blog post: Sodding or Seed – Which is best?

Seeding your lawn in Bergen County

Seeding is a great answer for projects that need to keep initial costs down. The initial costs savings is a trade off for the subsequent management and maintenance costs associated with the development of the turf from planting to fully develop mature turf.

Seeding is seldom cheaper than sod once fully established.

We can prepare your lawn or soil for seeding and perform the seeding or over seeding services in order to help keep your lawn looking its best.

You can read more about the differences between a sod lawn and a seeded lawn at our blog post: Sodding or Seed – Which is best?

Why should I overseed my lawn?

Over seeding  is the process of planting grass seed directly into existing turf, without tearing up the turf or the soil. An investment in over seeding pays off with a thicker, more beautiful lawn, lawns tend to thin out with time. Most sod growers advise to over seed every two years to keep fescue lawns thick and healthy, and to avoid the expense and disruption of re-sodding a yard.

How does aeration help my lawn?

Aeration which is also called core aeration is the process of perforating the soil, as well as any thatch layer that might exist, removing a core or plug of soil and depositing that core on the surface to break down. We recommend aerating twice a year in both Spring ( Mar – May ) and Fall ( Aug- Nov ) for most grass types. At a minimum aeration should be done at least once a year.

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