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July 25, 2006
I just finished building a new home. What are my lawn options?
You basically have two options to establish a lawn: Seeding or Sodding. Irrigation is important to establishing any lawn, seed or sod.
The best time to seed a lawn is in the fall (September to October). The somewhat warm days and cool nights allow the seed to establish before going dormant for the winter months. We do not recommend seeding more than 7-8000 sq.ft. at a time if there isn't any irrigation. Diligent watering is just too important to the success of a seeded lawn. If the lawn is larger than that and there isn't any irrigation, we recommend seeding the front and sides the first year, and the back the next.
The main advantage to seeding is the fact that you have control over which grass variety you plant. If you lay sod you have more of an "instant" lawn, but are not able to have this control.