How to Lay Sod in Easy to Follow Steps
Steve and I have both laid sod before, and we have a great step by step guide for you. Nothing…I mean nothing transforms a yard faster then the velvet green of a sod lawn.
It’s pretty darn satisfying spending a good afternoon laying sod, then to step back and look at your instant happy garden.
Also, sod can be laid pretty much anytime during the growing season, though spring and fall are best. (Summer installation requires more attention to watering!)
Sod can be ordered straight from sod companies, or from your local nursery. It is delivered in 3-4 foot rolls on wood pallets, and is sold by the foot. You will need to figure our how many square feet you want to lay before you call to order.
Prep is everything when learning how to install sod. Just like any gardening job, prepping the soil will make the difference between a lawn that is healthy and lush, and one that is thin, dries out easily and eventually fails.
You can get all the details on our blog and see our complete step by step tutorial.
Lay your first row of sod, usually along the longest side of the yard. Lay sod strips with the ends butting up together, but not overlapping. This is key to not having weeds growing up between your sod strips while the lawn is establishing.
Stagger the seams “like you are laying brick.” Install the rest of your rows in this staggered manner.
Water the new lawn every day for a week, then every other day for the next week. By week three, you should be seeing significant growth and you should be able to water like a normal (new) lawn for your climate.
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