Seeded lawns take up to two years to mature to provide uniform cover. Seeding has a tendency to washout and most likely you will have to seed again to fill in spots where the grass seed didn't germinate. As with sod, youll want to make sure you chose a combination of seed that grows well in your area.
Installation and Maintenance
If you plan to do it yourself, laying sod is physically harder work than seeding (not for wimps like higgins). Once the sod is down, maintenance is relatively easy. Youll need to water the sod every day for two weeks. Also, you might fertilize twice a year. Typ