Once you decide on a new sod lawn, who wants to wait, right?
Get that lawn in, kick off your sandals, and fire up the grill!
So, just how fast can you have that pretty green grass? If you’re in a hurry, you chose the right state to live in.
Have the lawn chairs handy and take a look at the timing.
It’s normal to be a little nervous about your new sod installation.
It’s a big investment. You’re bound to have questions. Our comprehensive sod care guide offers detailed information about watering your new lawn.
But we’ve rounded up a few other common questions about sod, from rolling to fertilizing to spacing.
Technically, there are a lot of things that can ruin your new sod.
A bison stampede. A pro football team practicing on your lawn. A groundhog convention.
Those would all be big new sod problems.
But let’s stick to the scenarios more likely to happen as you embark on new sod lawn care.
Sprinkler systems are mysterious contraptions.
On one hand, it seems simple: turn it on, it sprays water.
But there’s a lot going on, from your controller (which can be confusing enough on its own) to parts underground you can’t even see.
If you look out your window and see a family of otters frolicking in your yard, you have a drainage problem.
No otters? That doesn’t mean you’re out of the woods. Or in this case, lake.
They wouldn’t name a grass “Celebration” if it was a dud, right?
Why is this variety of Bermuda Grass worth celebrating?
It depends on your needs — and your willingness to maintain it.
Is Celebration Bermuda sod right for you?
Let’s take a look.
If your back is killing you, you’re in charge of watching five toddlers, and it’s 97 degrees, laying sod is hard.
If you’re 20, there’s a cool breeze, and you have a whole weekend ahead of you with nothing to do, laying sod isn’t as hard.
You see what we’re getting at here. The concept of “hard” is pretty subjective.
Parts of DIY sod installation are hard, like wrestling with the sod cutter machine you need to remove your old grass.
We’ll be honest here — Bahiagrass isn’t usually a first choice for a residential lawn in Florida.
It’s a mix of grass types that can also include wild grasses and weeds.
We can’t guarantee the quality, because high quality isn’t exactly its claim to fame.
It can even be full of fire ants.
But Bahia grass has some qualities you might like, if you’re the no-maintenance type, don’t want to fuss with irrigation, and are fine with a wilder, pasture-like look.
Is Bahia sod right for you?
Let’s take a closer look.
We’re kind of an impatient bunch, aren’t we?
We like our burgers and fries fast, our movies instantly streamed, and we can’t wait for our lawn to look great.
So, about that sod: how long?
Read this and you’ll have answers in just a few minutes.
Sod or seed? Which is best?
Choice one: Plant grass seed and wait. And wait. And wait.
Choice two: Unroll sod for a perfect instant carpet of lawn.
That’s one big difference when you compare sod vs. seed.
But there are other differences, too, that can help you choose which way to go.
Let’s take a look at some factors to help you choose sod or grass seed.