Questions tagged [sod]
Harvested grass, rolled up for distribution and laying elsewhere. Use this tag with questions about how to lay sod or how to tend freshly layed sod. For established garden or yard grass use the [lawn] tag.
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Will one piece of sod immediately die?
My dad doesn't want to plant new grass in the yard since he thinks it will die. He "challenged" me to grow one piece of sod, and if that succeeds, then try planting seeds.
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Removing clay soil and replacing soil for new sod
I’ve been struggling for a while trying to save my 12x12 front yard grass from not growing well and dying. Mostly because the clay soil doesn’t absorb any water from the rain and it just becomes ...
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New sod had about 3 inches when installed. Should I mow after week and a half?
A week and half ago I had 2000sq ft of new sod laid out. At that time it was already long, about 3 inches.
Now it is about 4 inches.
I have been reading and most pages say not to mow until 3 weeks.
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Sod ontop of sand with plastic weed barrier
I have a 12x12 brick patio that I have removed the brick from and intend on laying sod over. The base soil is sand, it is about 6"-12" deep (depending on area) and sits ontop of plastic weed ...
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SC Red Clay New lawn
We have a new house that fescue sod was put down in the front. We live in a clay area in SC and looking to finish the back yard and sides. What would be the best grass to use and when to seed. We are ...
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How to avoid hitting sprinkler lines when aerating lawn or cutting sod?
Besides pre-marking and avoiding sprinkler heads:
Can an aerator dig deep enough to strike the underground sprinkler lines?
Can a sod cutter cut under grass deep enough to strike the underground ...
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Sod too high, mowing issues
I laid some sod and it took well, but when I mow it, the mower sinks in and scalps it, even on the highest setting. Any ideas for fixes? Edit: The green strips are where the lawn mower wheels are. ...
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Saving plants from cold front
It’s kind of to late but in Texas we got a unusual front that harmed all kinds of native plants and grasses, our lawn and plants were on of them.
I’ve tried some home remedies with natural composites ...
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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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Will the new soil hill in our backyard cause water damage to our neighbor’s house below us?
In order to maximize the amount of play space in our backyard, we recently had many yards of soil brought in. We live on a slope. Our neighbors home behind our backyard is about 3 feet below our ...
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Turf laid just on topsoil?
I have a new long garden raised path that has been built up both sides with concrete.
What happens if I just lay top soil on this & then turf. How much topsoil & should it be fertilised?
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Will buried rhododendrons stumps grow through a foot of soil?
We are going to be having soil brought into our backyard. We were wondering if cutting the rhododendrons plants down to the existing soil level, then burying them in at least one foot of soil above ...
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Watering new turf under ever changing condition
We laid new turf like 9 days ago. It has been turning green and each turf are growing in each other blurring the lines. Thanks to @bamboo , I been watering it twice daily n none in rainy days as uk ...
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Using old soil with lying of new turf
I am building up my lawn as current one was messy and home to rice and rats crossing from the neighbour with the help of some videos here, here and I have taken out some old turf and still in process. ...
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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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How compact can your topsoil be before laying sod?
I hired a landscaper to spread 30 yards of top soil prior to laying sod. He insisted on dragging his bobcat scoop across the soil to give it a nice compaction. It seems to have worked well in all ...
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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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Can I lay geotextile sheeting beneath new grass?
We have an area of ground that was a thick mix of overgrown weeds and plants. We would like to turf this area. We have turned over the soil and taken out some of the roots but there are still a lot of ...
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New sod and upcoming freeze
2 days ago, I put down 2 pallets of centipede sod in Lexington SC. Have watered each day. Now we have two nights of below freezing temps coming up - mid-20s F. Should I attempt to cover the grass or ...
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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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Contractor regraded and sodded to direct water away - grass now within 1/2 inch or at top of foundation
I have just had some work done to correct a drainage problem at my house. The engineers specs said to "lower the soil against the house (which I found out means raise the soil up because water is ...
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celebration bermuda grass from very brown sod
A landscaper who's done some grading work for me had two palettes of "Bermuda Celebration" sod left over and asked me to take it (he'd installed 450 sq. ft. of St. Augustine in the back yard which ...
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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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Soil prep work for sod installation
Is it ok to till my lawn and prepare it 2 weeks in advance of sod installation? Worried about the difference of “settled” and “compacted”.
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Side yard flooded, low spots near patio, nasty bare clay spots.. best route to take?
I've always loved reading these posts but never thought to make an account. So here goes nothing.
New homeowner, want to fix the drainage issues and get some trouble areas growing.
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Can I prepare 2000 square feet of soil for sod, by myself, in California?
I just bought a house and have a 2000 sqf yard that is currently just dirt.
I want to do the sod myself, but I am a bit unsure about how to prepare the soil.
I have been trying to read online and what ...
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How important is it to till before sod installation?
I got a few quotes for installing zoysia sod. All of them are in the range of about $5000 bucks. The difference is in the amount of pallets offered by each group:
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About 75% of the yard.
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Can you plant sod on top of old grass if you lay a layer of top soil down? [duplicate]
I am trying to figure out if I can plant new sod on top of an existing lawn. Can I till the old lawn and lay down top soil then plant the new sod without removing the old grass. I planned on killong ...
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Screened topsoil vs 50/50 compost soil vs peat loam for new sod
I dug out all the dead grasses from my backyard after the patio was installed. It leaves about 700 sq ft for new sod. Because of the slope of my backyard I also would like to raise the lawn by a ...
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Starting garden over sod
We just moved into a new rental and have permission from our landlord to start a garden. Our yard has a great southern exposure, is very flat, and we're in Seattle.
I've never started a garden ...
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Should I water new sod in the winter?
Part of my yard was dug up for utility work. They filled it in and put sod down. I'm in US Midwest and winter is upon us. The low temperatures have just recently begun dipping below freezing, highs ...
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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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Should I compact topsoil before laying turf?
We're about to order topsoil and turf. Should topsoil be compacted first, or just leave it loose?
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Fairly new sod dry spots?
I had new sod installed about 2 months ago, and am getting these weird dry spots. I'm not sure which type of grass it is (Colorado), and they seemed to appear after a few really hot days in the high ...
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Sod not getting enough water?
I had sod installed about 12 days ago and its taking really well in 95% of the yard, nice and green and is taking root. There are a few sprinklers near the back brick wall that are not far enough back ...
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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 Till Existing Grass Before Laying Sod?
I have a small backyard with patchy grass. I killed most of it during a recent project, always with plans of laying sod after.
I've read that just tilling the existing grass isn't suggested when ...
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Filling low spot in yard
I have a low spot in my yard that I want to fill in. It is an 8' diameter spot that is about 4"- 6" lower than the surrounding grass. The grass in this spot it mostly dead from this being a small ...
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How can I tell who's responsible for the death of new sod laid in July?
I need some help to figure out what steps I should take next. I paid close to $6,000 to have new sod laid back in July. This was after I paid a couple thousand to have sprinklers installed. The ...
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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)
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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?
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