Using sod is a great way to achieve an instant lawn, and it’s OK to install any time until the ground freezes. Sod rolls are 2 feet wide and 5 feet long, or 10 square feet per roll. Divide the square ...

Every homeowner who's pushed a lawnmower knows that grass needs periodic care. Even so, the best-kept yards develop problems. Fortunately, the solution can be as simple as an application of the right ...

Q. We are laying some sod on a hillside next week. Should the sod rolls be laid up and down the slope or across the slope? A. Always lay sod across the slope. Pound wooden stakes through the sod to ...

The need for lawn maintenance hits a peak in summer. Besides the constant mowing, watering is needed in dry spells and pests like insects, diseases and weeds may need to be dealt with. Mid- to ...

A: Here are a few basics: The site should be prepared before sodding. Weeds, rocks and construction wastes (bits of concrete, mortar-mixing areas) should be eliminated. Avoid pre-emergence weedkillers ...

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) -- One by one, the small rolls of grass and topsoil are unrolled across the dirt yard of the new house. What started out as a large, brown patch of earth in one of Sioux City's ...

Fall is the best time to plant grass seed and lay sod. The cool temperatures and late-season rains help turf get established so that in early spring, their roots are established and the leaf blades ...