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	Hey, Nice Grass!! Establishing a Great Lawn Part 1 by Carrie Paulk Williams Turf Tamer, Inc
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Hey, Nice Grass!!
Establishing a Great Lawn
Part 1
by Carrie Paulk Williams

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When preparing to establish a new lawn, the options can be overwhelming. "Should I seed or sod? What is the difference between a spring and a plug, and why in the world would I use them? How did Mr. Lawn Guru up the street get such a thick lawn? I just want some grass!"

Don't let all these pressing questions drive you to distraction; get in control of your lawn dilemma and learn which lawn establishment method will work the best for you, your budget, and your sanity.

There are a variety of options to choose from when you are planning to establish a lawn. While each selection has it's pros and cons, there is no ultimate 'best option;'' it all depends on your individual wants and needs for your property.

There are four general forms that turfgrass are available in: seed, springs, plugs, and sod. To best determine which option is most fitting for your landscape, do a bit of research on the different types and then evaluate your lawn based on the information you have learned.

Using seed to establish a lawn is a popular option because of it's easiness and lower cost compared with other options. However, if not done correctly, you can end up spending much more money than needed. Check the seed container label for the ratings. Do not buy the seed if it contains more than 10% weed seed.

Also check the germination rate, which you would like to be around 85%. If you end up choosing a seed with a lower quality rate because it is cheaper, you might end up having to buy more of the seed to fully establish your lawn, which will cost you more money in the end.

By choosing a quality seed from a reputable company, you will be able to establish a grand lawn.

Another bit of information to remember about seed is it is produced by pollination of grass plants, which produces a hybridized seed. Though many quality grasses are produced in this manner, the type or variety of grass you desire might not be able to be produced by seed.

Some popular grass varieties are sterile and can only be reproduced by sprigging, plugging, or sodding. Check the variety of grass you are considering to see if it is available through seed.

The other lawn options all involve vegetative reproduction, which means the grass you use to establish your lawn will look just like the parent grass it was cut from. Many grass varieties are bred for a certain trait like shade or drought tolerance, and vegetative reproduction will prevent those traits from being lost.

Using sprigs or plugs of grass, while usually more expensive than seeding, is cheaper than establishing your lawn with sod. Sprigs are stems or runners of grass that include two to four nodes, which the actual grass blades originate from. You can either find them commercially (where they are sold by the bushel) or you can pull them from sod yourself.

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Carrie Paulk Williams is a professional landscape designer with Turf Tamer, Inc. She has written many informative landscaping articles for Turf Tamer's Tip of the Week program. Want to learn more landscaping tips and tricks? Go to Turf Tamer, Inc -- Tip of the Week to sign up for the 'Tip of the Week' and learn more tips!

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