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Sod or seed
Posted on 7/17/26 at 9:04 am
Posted on 7/17/26 at 9:04 am
Central MS. I'm tearing out part of my backyard deck, which will leave bare ground roughly 25 x 10'. The backyard only gets a few hours sunshine per day. Therefore, Bermuda is questionable.
Any suggestions on what I should do, Sod or seed?
My backyard has a mixture of many grasses and we don't put much effort into it, unlike our the front yard.
I want to go the simplest and easiest route possible, we will only be in this house for two more years.
Any suggestions on what I should do, Sod or seed?
My backyard has a mixture of many grasses and we don't put much effort into it, unlike our the front yard.
I want to go the simplest and easiest route possible, we will only be in this house for two more years.
Posted on 7/17/26 at 9:09 am to greenbean
We pulled up a flower bed in our back yard and laid St Aug sod. It's easy if the ground is already bare. And it took off in just a few weeks of watering.
It sounds like your space will be pretty squared off, so it should be a breeze.
You can do that with less than 1 pallet.
It sounds like your space will be pretty squared off, so it should be a breeze.
You can do that with less than 1 pallet.
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:01 am to greenbean
If you have the capability to run a small subsoiler that would make it better.
Posted on 7/17/26 at 10:09 am to greenbean
Getting rid of it in a couple years, expert gardener kwik grass seed at Walmart and a bag of triple 13 fertilizer broadcasted on all bare dirt with a sprinkler about 20 minutes every night. Easy and cheap.
Posted on 7/17/26 at 11:54 am to greenbean
Sod is simpler and easier. More costly.
Posted on 7/17/26 at 2:17 pm to Koolazzkat
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expert gardener kwik grass seed
product description says "for temporary lawn" ? ... just how "temporary" is this, not familiar with that term for grass seed
This post was edited on 7/17/26 at 3:01 pm
Posted on 7/17/26 at 3:06 pm to greenbean
Would be budget dependent. No budget, go with sod, tight budget go with seed...
Posted on 7/17/26 at 4:09 pm to Don Quixote
No idea? All I know is bare dirt will turn green with grass and remain green.
Posted on 7/18/26 at 9:09 am to greenbean
Initially sod will cost more but keep it watered at least until the roots set and you are good to go. Seeding, not so much.
Keep this in mind, birds can eat seeds but they can't eat sod.
Keep this in mind, birds can eat seeds but they can't eat sod.
Posted on 7/18/26 at 3:58 pm to greenbean
Zoysia is suitable for areas with minimal sunlight. I’ve had a lot of it(sod)installed on homes with minimal side yard and 8ft tall fences. They also sell it in seed form but I’ve never used it.
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