Sod

Keystone Seeding & Landscapes has helped commercial and residential customers throughout southeastern Pennsylvania with their sod needs.

Benefits of Sod

Sodding is arguably the easiest and quickest way to establish a lawn and offers a number of functional and aesthetic benefits. Sod is ideal for soil erosion control and dust prevention, and sod helps to dissipate heat, meaning that on a hot summer day, a lawn could be 30 degrees cooler than rock or asphalt.

Sod also offers several aesthetic benefits, including beauty. When you have a gorgeous, luscious lawn--whether at home or at your business--you might notice you feel happier and that your quality of life is boosted. With this positive mental health comes an increase in community pride as friends, family or customers take note of your investment. Other benefits include:

Instant satisfaction with a lawn that is ready to use immediately after installation.
Faster use since the grass is already grown.
Soil protection because sod completely covers the soil.

Are you looking to sell your home or business in the coming months? A well-landscaped yard can add approximately 15 to 20 percent to the property’s value. In addition, if potential buyers see that you care about the maintenance and appearance of your property, they may be more likely to pay a little more for it.

Sod immediately controls erosion because it is fully mature on the day it is installed, and it is also beneficial for noise dissipation as well as the stabilization of slopes and steep hills. Turfgrass lawns eliminate mud and help filter dust and dirt from your environment, and sod promotes a clean environment as it absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen.

When to Install Sod

As long as your lawn is properly prepared, Keystone Seeding & Landscapes can install sod any time during the year. However, fall is the most common time to lay sod since the sod requires little irrigation in the cooler spring temperatures. On the other hand, if you install sod during the summer months, it will require more water, particularly during the first three weeks following installation. Similar to spring, fall installations require a fraction of water, and sod is popular mainly due to the fact that seed may struggle to grow in colder temperatures. Finally, sod installed during the winter months does not require any watering and will root by the time spring rolls around again due to warmer days’ soil temperatures.

Types of Sod

Hearing words like "fast mix" and "shade blend" may leave you confused, but purchasing the right type of sod for your property isn’t difficult. When you contact Keystone Seeding & Landscapes, we will discuss your needs and budget to help find the sod that’s best suited for your property:

Super blend: The most low-growing, aggressive and strongest type of sod, super blend grows best in direct sunlight and requires routine maintenance and irrigation.
Super shade blend: Used in shaded areas that receive little or filtered sun each day.
Shade blend: Used in shaded areas that receive a good portion of light throughout the day.
Standard blend: The most popular type of sod, standard blend requires at least four hours of direct sunlight per day and can be used for recreational athletic fields, residential lawns and commercial properties.

Contact Us Today for More Information

At Keystone Seeding & Landscapes, we know that it can be difficult to achieve a lush, green lawn, which is why we take a meticulous and thorough approach to our sod lawn services. In fact, we do more than just install sod; we take the time to teach you about maintaining your investment. If you’re ready to transform your property into one that is the envy of other homes or businesses around you, call Keystone Seeding & Landscapes today for more information about our sod services.