If you live in a southeastern Pennsylvania, you understand the impact that a beautiful lawn can have on visitors and passersby. Lawns are undeniably an identifying factor of American suburban life. Whether you’ve invested in hardscaping projects or enjoy caring for a home garden, these perks are accentuated even more by consistently beautiful lawn work.
Homeowners can either bring their new lawns to life from scratch using seed or start with sod – and there are plenty of reasons that sod lawns are the most popular option. This article will list the benefits of this yardwork staple.
- Instant appeal: Sod is delivered and installed in sheets by a professional landscaper – so once the installation is complete, you will already have a brilliantly green lawn. This can come as a relief when you are anticipating having guests over to check out the property, when you want to finish setting up your yard with additional elements (like a child’s playset), or when you have pets that need to use the space.
- Simplified process: Because sod lawns come green and don’t require time to take to the soil and sprout, homeowners skip over the pitfalls of the lawn growth process. Newly seeded lawns are subject to risks – birds eating the seeds, or weeds taking root along with the grass and sticking around forever. You’re also not supposed to walk on seeded lawns while they are still growing, so they decrease the real estate of your yard drastically for a long period of time. To compensate for the damages done to the lawn during its growth season, homeowners often must reseed small or large portions – and for families with busy schedules, this can become a huge hassle.
- Biggest return on investment: Not only are sod lawns simpler to take care of than seeded lawns – they also increase the property value and curb appeal of your home. When it comes time to sell, having a sod lawn will make your home more attractive to prospective buyers.
- Protective and healthy: Sod acts as a protective layer to the soil underneath, preventing erosion from rain runoff and foot traffic. This creates the perfect base for a healthy lawn.
- Most affordable long-term: On top of all these great benefits, sod also holds the spot as the most commonly affordable option for homeowners. However, this affordability takes time to appear, as sod is typically more expensive out the gate. Sod’s lack of costly complications is what makes it more cost-efficient than seeded lawns in the end.
Talk to a trusted landscaper to learn more about sod’s installation and cultivation process.
Whether you’re looking to upgrade the look and feel of your lawn, or have another landscaping project in mind, Modern Landscapes is here to help. We have decades of experience serving residents in and around Ambler, Pennsylvania with both aesthetic and practical home improvement projects. Read the testimonials on our website to see the impact we have on customers every day – and when you’re ready, schedule a consultation with us through our online form. We can’t wait to get started!
