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Is it OK to put sod on top of gravel?
I have a small area (approx 400 sqft) near the pool where I'm looking to put down sod. I ordered the sod to be delivered today. Yesterday I used a mini tiller to loosen the dirt. I found that under ...
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How deep do the roots of weeds grow in a lawn?
How deep in the soil do the roots of weeds grow? Would getting rid of top 3 inches of lawn and putting in triple mix and sod get rid of weeds? (Our lawn has more weeds than grass).
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Re-sodding to solve weed problem without use of herbicides
Our lawn is overridden with weeds (mostly dandelions and clover). Part of the problem is we have not done much to maintain it over the years and also we don't use any herbicides. I wanted to tear up ...
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Is it OK to re-use existing turf/sod when levelling lawn?
I have a relatively new house and lawn (less than 2 years), but the house builder left the back garden sloping towards the house. It wasn't a problem until the start of this year when after heavy rain,...
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Prepration when replacing lawn with new variety of grass
I'm in Southern California. I'll be re-sodding a lawn that was/is primarily crab grass with either a fescue or Bermuda grass.
The current lawn has been dying due to lack of water. After I have this ...
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New lawn renovation
I've just bought a house and am trying to renovate the garden lawn. The issue is that the soil is a mix of rocks, bricks, plastic, dead grass, weeds and very dry soil. It seems to be just packed full ...
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Are turf blankets useful in fall lawn installation?
We did a complete lawn renovation at a property on Long Island, NY. Due to the owner's schedule, we were delayed in seeding, and it is now November with very little germination across the entire lawn.
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Yellow spots appeared in my lawn suddenly although all other area is green
I live in southeast Michigan. I built my house 2 years ago and had sod laid down last year.
I was told to water twice a day at least. The grass has held in and it came green during this season with ...
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Can I Spread 24-25-4 Fertilizer Before Laying Sod?
I will be laying sod in the next week and want to put down fertilizer before. Everything I've read calls for a low-high-high fertilizer mix, but the only "starter" fertilizer at my local big box is 24-...
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Can I lay new turf on an existing lawn?
Is it feasible to lay new turf on an existing grass lawn?
The idea is to completely spike the existing lawn, cover the lawn in lawn dressing, then lay new turf over it.
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Would a rooting compound or hormone speed-up the rate at which sod roots in or improve the quality fo those roots?
I know that at the moment the sod it laid it needs to be watered till squishy - this would probably wash away any additive. But over the subsequent days a solution of either commercial or home-made ...
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New backyard grass
I removed my pool and my backyard is also full of (small) weed. I was thinking or renting a rototiller, till the whole backyard. Level the whole yard (to fill up the pool hole). After I would buy nice ...
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How should I flatten my uneven back yard in Toronto?
I need to regrade my backyard. Currently I have a good green layer of grass and other small unwanted :-) plants covering my backyard. The previous owner dug a patio and I suspect that they spread the ...
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Should turf be laid above, below or flush with existing ground level?
When patching a section of an existing lawn, should the turf be laid
a) very slightly above existing ground level (to allow for settling)
b) very slightly below existing ground level (to give it ...
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When to lay turf in the UK?
There are many books & websites which will tell me the optimal time of year to lay turf.
However, laying turf requires all kinds of preparation, plus you've got to coordinate obtaining the stuff ...
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How often/long should I water my newly sodded lawn?
I have some new sod getting rolled within the next few days and have a few questions.
How many days out of the week will I need to water until the sod is established?
How many minutes per zone should ...
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