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Step 1
The first thing to consider when purchasing grass for your lawn is whether you want to seed the lawn yourself, or to buy sod from a local hardware store or sod farm. Generally seeding will be cheaper however results will take time, where as buying sod will give you immediate results but can be quite pricey and a pain to install. The average cost of sod relatively is any where between .50 cents to $1.00 a square foot where as a 16 ounce bag of grass seed which can cost any where between $5.99 to $17.99 can cover roughly a 1000 square feet. As you can see they both have their positives and negatives however depending on the size of your project and your budget will determine whether sod or seed will be your choice.
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Step 2
The second thing to consider is the type of grass you want to purchase and the time you have or are expecting to spend maintaining that grass. Certain grasses such as Kentucky Bluegrass grow fast and create lush lawns and generally cover bare spots well but routinely need fertilizing and pest control. Ryegrass on the other hand is generally not as lush, thick and pretty as Bluegrass, but is a excellent throw and grow type of grass and is highly adaptable to pest and high traffic lawns.
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Step 3
The last thing to consider is the climate in your particular region, certain grass species thrive in cooler climates while others are extremely drought resistant. Below this article is link to determine the best types of grass to grow in your region in addition to links to other articles on the net that deal with lawn care.
Comments
Gardengates said
on 6/11/2009 Absolutely right! The key to a successful lawn is choosing the right type of grass. Thanks.