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The Sod Man

4.83(
175
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The Sod Man

4.83(
175
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 97% of Angi customers
Recommended by 97% of HomeAdvisor customers
10 years of experience

With over 15 years of experience in lawn maintenance and landscaping, The Sod Man provides quality work to home owners in Sanford and surrounding areas. For reliable, professional lawn maintenance service, give The Sod Man a call today. We look forward to working with you!

"Zenith zoysia sod. Well done."

Dan W on April 2025

With over 15 years of experience in lawn maintenance and landscaping, The Sod Man provides quality work to home owners in Sanford and surrounding areas. For reliable, professional lawn maintenance service, give The Sod Man a call today. We look forward to working with you!

"Zenith zoysia sod. Well done."

Dan W on April 2025

Hicks Lawn Care

5.00(
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Hicks Lawn Care

5.00(
9
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
16 years of experience

With over 11 years of experience, Hicks Lawn Care is the solution for all your lawn care needs. We take great pride in our extreme professionalism, timeliness and superior customer service on every job. We develop lasting relationship so that the next time service is needed there is no question on who to call. Satisfaction guaranteed! Call us today!

"Very professional and accomodating"

Deborah J on September 2023

With over 11 years of experience, Hicks Lawn Care is the solution for all your lawn care needs. We take great pride in our extreme professionalism, timeliness and superior customer service on every job. We develop lasting relationship so that the next time service is needed there is no question on who to call. Satisfaction guaranteed! Call us today!

"Very professional and accomodating"

Deborah J on September 2023

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Bowman's Landscaping & Lawn Care

4.83(
6
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Bowman's Landscaping & Lawn Care

4.83(
6
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
22 years of experience

Bowman's Landscaping & Lawn Care is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Brian and his staff turned my yard from the ugliest on the street to one of the best yards! Bowmanâ s answered my questions , made great suggestions for future jobs. Outstanding to work with and I would highly recommend!!!!"

Cristi H on November 2023

Bowman's Landscaping & Lawn Care is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"Brian and his staff turned my yard from the ugliest on the street to one of the best yards! Bowmanâ s answered my questions , made great suggestions for future jobs. Outstanding to work with and I would highly recommend!!!!"

Cristi H on November 2023

Container King, LLC

5.00(
2
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Container King, LLC

5.00(
2
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
4 years of experience

Container King LLC is a 4 man crew with combined 55+ years experience. We specialize in commercial and residential landscape installation: *Access to the best wholesale only nurseries* -B&B trees and shrubs -Container plants -Groundcover -Ornamental grasses -Bulbs -Native and Ornamental -Sod (Fescue, Zoysia, Bermuda) -Seed (Fescue, Zoysia, Bermuda) -Gardens -Planting beds -Raised beds -Erosion control -Decorative above ground drainage solutions -French drains -PVC drainage -Corrugated double wall drainage -Corrugated single wall drainage -Landscape Design -Steel edge Borders -Low voltage outdoor lighting -Decorative Boulders -Rock Gardens -Small water features -Mulch, Soil, Gravel -Clean ups -Low Pruning -Irrigation sprinkler head replacement -Drip irrigation -Transplanting

"They were one time, got right to work, and did a great job! Ed was very knowledgeable about the plants and flowers and trees.Class act all the way!"

Jane W on May 2023

Container King LLC is a 4 man crew with combined 55+ years experience. We specialize in commercial and residential landscape installation: *Access to the best wholesale only nurseries* -B&B trees and shrubs -Container plants -Groundcover -Ornamental grasses -Bulbs -Native and Ornamental -Sod (Fescue, Zoysia, Bermuda) -Seed (Fescue, Zoysia, Bermuda) -Gardens -Planting beds -Raised beds -Erosion control -Decorative above ground drainage solutions -French drains -PVC drainage -Corrugated double wall drainage -Corrugated single wall drainage -Landscape Design -Steel edge Borders -Low voltage outdoor lighting -Decorative Boulders -Rock Gardens -Small water features -Mulch, Soil, Gravel -Clean ups -Low Pruning -Irrigation sprinkler head replacement -Drip irrigation -Transplanting

"They were one time, got right to work, and did a great job! Ed was very knowledgeable about the plants and flowers and trees.Class act all the way!"

Jane W on May 2023

J P Landscape & Lawncare

5.00(
8
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J P Landscape & Lawncare

5.00(
8
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quality work
28 years of experience
Free onsite estimate

J P Landscape & Lawncare, is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability, is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customer's interests and make their concerns the basis of our business. Please give us a call today!

"These people are the real deal! Mike and his son Jeremy are honest hard working people. They came recommended by a neighbor that hired them for sod in 2019. Their pricing was fair, they came when promised and did a fantastic job. "

Diana F on October 2025

J P Landscape & Lawncare, is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability, is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customer's interests and make their concerns the basis of our business. Please give us a call today!

"These people are the real deal! Mike and his son Jeremy are honest hard working people. They came recommended by a neighbor that hired them for sod in 2019. Their pricing was fair, they came when promised and did a fantastic job. "

Diana F on October 2025

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Lemus Landscaping

4.91(
166
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Lemus Landscaping

4.91(
166
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•Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: True professional
Recommended by 91% of Angi customers
Recommended by 91% of HomeAdvisor customers
27 local quotes requested

Lemus Landscaping, provides outstanding landscaping and lawn care work around the Sanford North Carolina area. With over 20 years in the business, we will provide you with the same high quality work that has kept us in business for all these years. We are small and personal, and you can trust the commitment to quality that you'll get with us. We feel that our customers come first; while this is not a new concept it seems to be one that a lot of contractors have forgotten. Please call us today for a free and honest quote. We look forward to hearing from you! We are fully insured!

"The Lemus crew arrived on time and did an excellent, professional job. The site manager, Apollo, kept me informed as the work progressed and provided me with the necessary information to promote the growth of the new sod. Our lawn looks stunning."

JERRY R on October 2025

Lemus Landscaping, provides outstanding landscaping and lawn care work around the Sanford North Carolina area. With over 20 years in the business, we will provide you with the same high quality work that has kept us in business for all these years. We are small and personal, and you can trust the commitment to quality that you'll get with us. We feel that our customers come first; while this is not a new concept it seems to be one that a lot of contractors have forgotten. Please call us today for a free and honest quote. We look forward to hearing from you! We are fully insured!

"The Lemus crew arrived on time and did an excellent, professional job. The site manager, Apollo, kept me informed as the work progressed and provided me with the necessary information to promote the growth of the new sod. Our lawn looks stunning."

JERRY R on October 2025

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Landa's Landscaping LLC

4.61(
18
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Landa's Landscaping LLC

4.61(
18
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Terrific value
19 local quotes requested
25 years of experience

25 years of experience tenderly caring for my customers and their yards. We don't have one size fits all, but customize just what you need, when you need it. We make it easy on our customers by providing complete lawn, garden and yard care services. We have built our business by referrals from satisfied customers like these:

"The owner had great vision and outstanding suggestions. He was exceptionally professional, knowledgeable, and did an absolutely beautiful job which many neighbors have taken photos ofcas they walk pass our home."

Zeno P on July 2025

25 years of experience tenderly caring for my customers and their yards. We don't have one size fits all, but customize just what you need, when you need it. We make it easy on our customers by providing complete lawn, garden and yard care services. We have built our business by referrals from satisfied customers like these:

"The owner had great vision and outstanding suggestions. He was exceptionally professional, knowledgeable, and did an absolutely beautiful job which many neighbors have taken photos ofcas they walk pass our home."

Zeno P on July 2025

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Lawn Panther

4.38(
13
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Lawn Panther

4.38(
13
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Super punctual
21 local quotes requested
10 years of experience

A full-service lawn care company with a simple philosophy: We do it Right, On Time, and On Schedule. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Professionalism means a lot to us. We started this business to address the niche of homes with smaller yards. Our company is new and small, but our service is superior and reasonable. Fully licensed and insured. Give Lawn Panther a try. Our Yards Growl!

"I was not satisfied with the work. Grading was not done, and they did a poor job on leveling the lawn."

Conrad D on April 2025

A full-service lawn care company with a simple philosophy: We do it Right, On Time, and On Schedule. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Professionalism means a lot to us. We started this business to address the niche of homes with smaller yards. Our company is new and small, but our service is superior and reasonable. Fully licensed and insured. Give Lawn Panther a try. Our Yards Growl!

"I was not satisfied with the work. Grading was not done, and they did a poor job on leveling the lawn."

Conrad D on April 2025

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Vert Life Landscaping, LLC

4.91(
23
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Vert Life Landscaping, LLC

4.91(
23
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•Approved Pro
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
8 years of experience

Vert Life Lawn Care and Landscape is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity, bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability, is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customer's interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"I asked for a quote and within 1 hour they were at my house and willing and able to do everything I asked for. They did all work within a week of the quote and completed everything in 2 days. We had a patio put in, plus a fire pit, and mulch. All work was exceptional and the craftsmanship is outstanding."

Nick V on August 2024

Vert Life Lawn Care and Landscape is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity, bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade, combined with ability, is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customer's interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.

"I asked for a quote and within 1 hour they were at my house and willing and able to do everything I asked for. They did all work within a week of the quote and completed everything in 2 days. We had a patio put in, plus a fire pit, and mulch. All work was exceptional and the craftsmanship is outstanding."

Nick V on August 2024

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Flori View landscaping

4.97(
30
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Flori View landscaping

4.97(
30
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•Approved Pro
Super Service Award
Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers
28 local quotes requested

flori view landscaping LLC Service. Lawn maintenance. garden design Grass mowing. Leaf cleaning Fertilizing. Mulching . shrb trim Flowers bed . planting plants. patios sidewalk and seeding .retaining walls Fixed decks . renew decks . fence service

"Very good job. On time and easy to communicate with."

fred s on August 2025

flori view landscaping LLC Service. Lawn maintenance. garden design Grass mowing. Leaf cleaning Fertilizing. Mulching . shrb trim Flowers bed . planting plants. patios sidewalk and seeding .retaining walls Fixed decks . renew decks . fence service

"Very good job. On time and easy to communicate with."

fred s on August 2025

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FAQs for sod installation projects in Durham, NC

Seeding costs less up front, but you’ll wait months—and sometimes a full season—for the grass to fill in. Sod costs more per square foot, yet it gives you an instant, usable lawn the day it’s installed and needs far less care during the first year. 

If speed and early curb appeal matter, the higher sod price is often worth it; if you’re watching every dollar and don’t mind the wait, seed can still be a smart play.

Start by sketching your lawn and breaking it into rectangles or circles. Measure each section, multiply length by width, and then add all the sections together for the total square footage. Standard sod rolls are two feet by 1.5 feet, and one pallet covers 450 square feet. 

Divide your total area by 450 to see how many pallets you need, then round up—extras come in handy for cutting around curves or mistakes. Still unsure? A local sod supplier or installer can confirm your math before you order.

Most sod grips the soil within 10 to 14 days. During that stretch, keep foot traffic to a minimum and mow only if the grass gets tall. After two weeks, the roots should be strong enough for light use, but wait six weeks before heavy play or frequent mowing. Giving the grass that short honeymoon helps it anchor firmly and sets the stage for a durable, healthy lawn.

Give your new lawn two full weeks before any foot traffic, then stick to light use only. Hold off on vigorous play, parties, or regular mowing until the six-week mark so the roots can dig deep. Keep watering on schedule and watch for any dry patches. A little patience now means stronger turf and fewer repairs later.

Keep an eye on color, moisture, and even growth. Fresh sod should stay uniformly green; brown spots or gaps hint at dry soil or poor contact. Water deeply at least once a day for the first week (more in hot weather) and back off gradually after the roots take. Avoid heavy foot traffic until the grass feels firmly anchored. Quick attention to trouble spots now prevents costly patches later.

Aim for spring or early fall when daytime temps hover between 55°F and 80°F. Mild weather and consistent moisture help the roots knit quickly. Laying sod in midsummer can stress the grass, while frozen winter soil blocks rooting altogether. 

If you must install outside the ideal window, budget extra time for watering and tending to the turf. Choosing the right season makes the job easier and the lawn tougher.

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