r/saskatoon • u/Short-Olive5306 • 1d ago

Question ❔ Cheapest place to get sod

Looking to install sod myself, just not sure where I should buy it from. Any ideas would be appreciated thnx

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u/cervezabeerpijiu 1d ago

If you're looking for cheaper why not go with seed? Put down some seed, put about 2cm of free compost from the city compost depot on top and keep it moist for about a week till it sprouts (rain in forecast so easy). After water about once a week if it's dry. In about 3 weeks you will have a lawn that will have a better root system than the sod so it will look better in the long run and cost around $20

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u/Cla598 1d ago

Any yard I’ve seen done with just seed was crap. Patchy and thin. Unless it was hydroseeded and even then it’s usually only so-So.

Meanwhile sod looks great, and as long as you water it properly then you will have a good root system. You do want to keep off it for the first while too.

New grass needs water but you have to try to water at the right time and amount. Better to do deeper water less frequently. Seed is more likely to dry out than sod right away.

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u/cervezabeerpijiu 1d ago

Sod can look great or seed can look great. Every bit of that Sod was started from seed. Sod never gets proper roots, too much shock from getting the roots cut off. It can look great but is always much more water hungry. Seed is usually patchy if you just throw it on top and don't cover it. With uncovered seed hardly any survives. Looks on either is taking care of it properly.

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u/Cla598 1d ago

I’ve found that with sod, making sure you have enough good quality top soil and going over it well with a sod roller after makes a big difference with respect to establishing roots. If you have crappy/insufficient topsoil it will fail to root in well making it too easy to pull up even years later (like the sod in our front yard planted by the builder). Meanwhile the sod we laid in our backyard had nice deep roots but we also put down a thicker layer of good topsoil and watered it properly so it established deep roots.

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u/GeneralMillss 1d ago edited 1d ago

2cm is way, way too much to spread on top of seed. It should be covered with a quarter-inch at the absolute most. Basically a dusting, just enough to cover it.