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When people think about landscape design, they usually picture features like patios, flowers, and hedges. However, healthy grass plays a critical role in creating a cohesive, functional outdoor space. For many homeowners, applying sod is the optimal way to gain a lush, green yard. If you’re considering using sod, here’s what you need to know about it.

Applications for Sod

You don’t need a dirt yard to install sod, also known as turf. Sod consists of flat strips of grass and soil that can quickly be installed quickly and easily maintained. Some people install sod on patchy areas of grass that have turned brown and withered. Others cover their entire yards with sod because their soil is not suitable for growing grass from seed. Homeowners often use turf on new construction sites after the house exterior is completed as a way of quickly optimizing the home’s landscape design, and they may update an older lawn with sod if the past owners didn’t care for the property’s grass.

Benefits of Sod 

landscape-designAs a crucial part of your home’s landscape design, this lawn solution can immediately better your property’s curb appeal. It’s also easier to maintain. Sod grows faster and is more successful than seeding grass because it is already thick and healthy upon installation and won’t wash away with rain or watering. Additionally, using sod in your landscape design is less expensive than grass seeding because it requires less water, fertilizer, and weed control. It takes much less time to install and maintain sod than to put down seeds and care for them until they grow to maturity.

Watering Advice

Sod requires daily watering in the first few weeks following installation to prevent the material from shrinking as it dries. When the turf’s roots begin to grow into the existing soil, give it about half an inch of water every three or four days when there is no rain. Soon the grass will be ready to take care of itself, and it will only need the help of sprinklers in times of drought.

 

 

If you’re looking for a landscape design team to help install and maintain sod, contact Montana Gardens in Flathead County, MT. Their talented contractors are on-hand to create hardscaping, irrigation, drainage and provide sodding and snow removal. Call them at (406) 250-4950 or visit the website for information on their customized design process to create dream yards for every client.

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