Comparison of Plugs, Seed, and Sod
This table summarizes the main trade-offs across the different ways you can achieve an Amazoy Zoysia lawn:
| Type | Cost | Work Effort | Key Benefit | Hardest Part | Time to a Complete Lawn | Replacement Guarantee | Cost Range (200-2,000 sq-ft lawn) |
Additional Costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle Plugs | $ | Easy (weekend) |
Plant in any existing lawn | Cutting plugs | 2-3 years | No *See below |
$30—$125 | $40 (shears, plugger) |
| Super Plugs | $$ | Very Easy (a day) |
Plant in any existing lawn | Making holes | 1-2 years | No *See below |
$70—$450 | $20 (plugger) |
| Seed | $$ | Medium (2 weeks) |
Convenience of spreading seed | Removing old lawn, preparing seed bed |
1 year | No | $80—$320 | $100+ (grass/weed killer, tiller rental, seed spreader, watering) |
| Sod | $$$ | Hard (2 weeks) |
Fastest Results | Removing old lawn, preparing sod bed |
Immediate | No | $300—$1,300 | $100++ (transportation for sod, grass/weed killer, tiller rental) |