What is the best time for sodding?
Generally speaking, sodding (also referred to as re-sodding, or simply lawn installation) may be done at anytime of the growth season. This is where using sod vs seed proves to be a lot more advantageous (seeds may only be used in the Spring), and we use it extensively in our sodding jobs in Markham, North York, Richmond Hill, and rest of the GTA:
Sod, having grown on a dedicated farm, is a fully matured lawn. It has an intensive roots network developed, and it can easily sustain the move to your back (or front yard). What most important to do in order to assure that your sodding project will in fact turn into a healthy lawn, is that the sod is freshly cut and delivered to you on the day of the project. While we have had an experience with larger projects where sod had to wait for 48 hours before it was installed, with smaller (residential) lawn installation jobs it is not recommended, and we always get a fresh batch of sod delivered to us on the day of the job.
Sodding in the spring
Many people feel that the best time for sodding is in the Spring (in Toronto, Richmond Hill, and rest of the Greater Toronto Area spring comes sometime in late April). The claim may have some merit to it – this is the time where nature awakes, plants rapidly grow, and lawns grow tall so fast, that mowing it once a week is barely enough. Sodding in the spring has many benefits, and this is normally the busiest time of year for us, as we provide sodding services in Toronto, Thornhill, and rest of the Greater Toronto area.
There are two challenges to keep an eye for, when installing a lawn in the spring:
- contractors are very difficult to get a hold of
- Dandelions grow like crazy
As the snow melts, everyone rush to get their garden set for the season. The season here is short: residents of Mississauga, Brampton, Markham, Thornhill,Toronto, and rest of the GTA have less than eight months to enjoy their gardens and back yards. If you want to have your lawn installed during the month of May, you should get an estimate and book your job as soon as possible – during the month of April.
As nature awakes, so are the weeds. Dandelions (officially named Taraxacum) have a very small window of opportunity to grow before the roots of a healthy lawn choke it, and so – May is officially a Dandelion month, especially since Pesticides were banned (fortunately!) everywhere in the GTA, including Toronto, Thornhill, Richmond Hill, Maple, Markham, etc’. As a new lawn is installed, and watered several times a day – it is an opportunity for Dandelions to claim their stake in the yard. We handle the Dandelion challenge by killing all weeds in the area with our natural, vinegar based, and very powerful weed killer (harmless to animals and people, deadly for weeds!).
Sodding in the Summer
Many people feel, that the Summer may be to hot for lawn installation. We strongly disagree! Summer is actually a great time for lawn installation, and we find it to be even better than the Spring.
Benefits of installing a lawn in the summer:
- Controlled Environment
- No Dandelions
- Easier to book a contractor
With a lower possibility for unexpected cold, or large amount of precipitation (and we all know how cold and rainy May in Toronto, Thornhill, and rest of the GTA can get), the summer is an excellent time to install a new lawn. It is easier to determine how much moisture your new lawn received each day (too little can kill it, too much will grow mushrooms!). Better controlled environment allows to produce superb results, providing you with a strong, green, powerful lawn.
Dandelions are a Spring phenomenon and as such, is a no risk for lawns installed during the Summer (Late June to August in Toronto, Richmond Hill, Markham, and generally the GTA area).
As many jobs get done during the Spring, there is more time available during the Summer. There is a shorter wait time once your project is booked, and you could probably negotiate a better price during this time. Providing sodding services in Toronto, North York, Richmond Hill, Maple, and other areas of the Greater Toronto Area, we often run a small promotion during this time, offering better prices on Sod installation (sodding).
Sodding in the Fall
While many people retract from their gardens during the fall in Toronto and Greater Toronto Area, and focus on getting ready for the winter indoors, this might be just the best time for installing a new lawn or re sod an existing one.
Benefits of sodding in the Fall:
- No weeds, and longer season for you!
- Great prices on sodding service
- one step of everyone next Spring
As all vegetation prepares for the winter in Thornhill and other parts of the Greater Toronto Area, there is little risk for weeds getting into your lawn. We have installed numerous lawns in the fall, and always got the feedback from our clients on the feeling they got of a prolonged summer. No wonder – while everyone are done with their back yards (or collecting fallen leaves at best), our clients are busy tending to their newly installed lawn. Why not enjoy the outdoors a little longer? We’ve got such a long winter here in Toronto!
It is always a good time to install a new lawn in Toronto, Thornhill, and rest of the GTA. Each season offers its own benefits as well as challenges in regards to lawn care, but all are great for sodding. We provide sodding services to the residents of Thornhill, Markham, Maple, North York, Toronto, and rest of the GTA from Late April all the way to late October – we install sod as long as sod farms can deliver it!
