We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've decided to invest in sod for your yard, you want to do everything you can to help it take root and thrive. The last thing you want ...

Mid- to late summer is a good time to lay new sod to establish or repair damage to an existing lawn. (TED JACKSON) Lawn maintenance hits its highest levels in summer. There's the constant mowing, the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Maintaining ideal soil conditions when installing sod helps spur root growth Have you ever driven by a construction site and seen bare soil everywhere? Then the next day you drive by and the bare soil ...

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