Sowing turf or lawn?

The advantages of a rolled turf

The greatest advantage of creating a turf is that it can be used quickly. Just three to four weeks after rolling it out, children can romp around on it or host large garden parties.

You can only walk carefully on a self-sown lawn after six to eight weeks. It takes three months before you can use it without restrictions.

In the first two years it settles because of the dense Sward hardly any weeds on a rolled turf. Then the first gaps appear here, too, in which dandelions, daisies and other wild herbs grow and have to be removed.

Big difference in price

While you are high quality Lawn seeds You can buy relatively cheap in the gardening market, you have to put a lot more money on the table for turf.

In addition to the pure acquisition costs, which can be four times as high per square meter, there are also transport costs for turf. The finished lawn weighs quite a bit. Larger quantities can no longer be transported in private cars.

Rolled turf will not grow without soil preparation

Soil preparation is the same for both types of lawn. You need the floor

• Loosen
• Get rid of weeds
• Remove stones and bumps
• Level the surface
• Leveling

Only then can you either sow the lawn or put turf on the ground.

At the Sow the lawn there is a risk that the birds will pick up part of the seed. For this, a turf is not suitable for shady locations, as it too close and moss quickly sets in.

Rolled lawns and even sown lawns need care

the Lawn care remains the same, regardless of whether you have sown the lawn or simply rolled it out. If the grass is not mowed and sprinkled regularly, rolled turf and self-sown lawns will not thrive.

Tips & Tricks

Whether you opt for rolled turf or a lawn that you have sown yourself - the most important criterion is high-quality seeds. Become inferior Types of lawn used, the lawn will thrive regardless of the type of sowing only badly or not at all.

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