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HOW TO Sod a Lawn
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Step-by-step instructions for sodding a new lawn, or renovating an old lawn with sod. Written instructions: 1. Use a sod cutter to remove the old lawn surface, cutting deep enough to remove all the thatch while leaving the soil. Mark sprinkler heads and other shallow obstacles and utilities to avoid damage from the sod cutter. Lawn marking paint can be used to indicate where the new sod edges need to be cut along shrub beds. • 2. Spread shredded topsoil to fill-in low and uneven areas. Leave soil at pavement edges one-inch lower than the pavement to allow for the thickness of the sod. (If soil is severely compacted or of poor quality, consider rototilling-in some organic matter along with fertilizer and any required lime, then rake out stones and level the surface). • 3. Consider having the sod delivered to your worksite due to its heavy weight. One pallet of sod holds 50 square yards, or enough to cover 450 square feet (1 yard = 9 square feet) and can weigh a ton. Do not leave sod stacked on pallets any longer than absolutely necessary. • 4. Work from the top of a slope downward, laying pieces across the slope. You can 'pin' sod with small stakes if the slope is extremely steep. A sharp hatchet or large bowie-knife can be used to cut sod. Be sure not to stretch the sod as you are laying it, while ensuring there are no gaps between pieces. Joints between sod pieces should be staggered like a brick wall. Use shredded soil to fill any gaps between pieces and to cover exposed edges. • 5. Thoroughly water the finished sod installation, and follow-up with watering every day or two until the sod knits down into the soil and becomes established. It helps to lightly roll the new sod with a lawn roller several days after it's laid to remove any air space, but this step isn't usually necessary. • 6. Maintenance: Since most sod grasses are thatch producers, sod should be core aerated once or twice a year (Fall or Spring Fall). Leave the soil cores on the surface of the lawn. Test your soil every 5 years to see if it needs lime or any basic nutrients in addition to your regular fertilization program. #DIYsod #DIYsodding #DIYsodlawn • Bob has been a YouTuber since 2010, sharing decades of landscaping and gardening experience in videos on BOBscaping (the channel ). We grant you a nonexclusive, nontransferable, limited right to access, use and display the channel, provided that you comply fully with these Terms Conditions. All data and information provided on BOBscaping is for informational and entertainment purposes only. BOBscaping makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of information on this site and will not be held liable for any errors or omissions in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its use. All information is provided on an as-is basis. Use your discretion before making any decisions based on anything you have seen here.
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