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Turf Tips
Soil Prep
- Before laying sod, you can eliminate drainage and puddling
problems by having soil slope away from foundations, driveways,
sidewalks etc.
- To give your new lawn a healthy start, you can rake fertilizer,
lime, peat, or compost into the soil before installation. If you
choose to use additives in your soil, remember to work it in to a
depth of 3 to 4 inches with a steel rake.
Before Installation
- Sod is a living plant that requires moisture to survive. If
your prepared soil appears to be dry, you can water the soil before
installation. This provides a moist base for sod during
installation. Moistening to a depth of 6 inches is recommended for
most soil types.
- In hot weather, protect unlaid sod by placing pallets in
shade, covering with moist burlap sacks, and/or sprinkling.
After Installation
- After installing sod, for best results roll the entire area
to improve sod–to–soil contact as well as removing any air pockets
that may have formed.
- Water areas near buildings more often where reflected heat
dries the sod out more easily.
- During the first 3 weeks, avoid heavy or concentrated use of
your new lawn. This gives the roots an opportunity to firmly knit
with soil, and insures that the sod will remain smooth.
- You can mow your new sod lawn after 2-3 weeks. The sod should
be firmly rooted down and not able to be lifted from the ground.
General Maintenance
- Mow often, generally removing no more than 1/3 of the grass
height per mowing. Keep your mower blade sharp and avoid making
sharp or fast turns on riding mowers as this can pull up or rip
edges and corners of newly installed sod that has not yet firmly
rooted down.
- Fertilizer and chemicals can be applied to your new sod lawn
as soon as 1 month after installation.
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