Frequently Asked Questions

There are many advantages to a sod lawn. Here are a few:

• Sod requires less water than seed
• Sod quality can not be found in seeded varieties
• No waiting- Instant lawn!

The best time for grass removal is during it's active growing season of May thru August. Begin by applying a vegetation killer such as Round-Up to the existing lawn. After the lawn has yellowed and appears dead, lower mowing height to scalp the remaining leaf blade. Water your lawn as usual to encourage growth. If the lawn starts to grow in again, apply another treatment of vegetation killer. The goal is to kill all grass including the root system. It could take up to 3 applications before the lawn is completely dead. We recommend to wait at least 5 days from final treatment before installing fresh sod.

We recommend incorporating soil amendments such as gypsum, mulch and starter fertilizer and tilling to a depth of 4 to 6 inches deep. We recommend ordering fresh top soil from BigYellowBag.

You'll want to fertilize your lawn every 30 days to maintain a healthy lawn. Good turf nutrition is the key to a weed and disease free lawn. We suggest using a fertilizer with a 21-7-14 or 16-8-4 ratio.

Check out our watering guide on the install page of the Do It Yourself section.

You can begin mowing approximately 14 days from installation. Be sure to remove only 1/3 of the leaf blade to avoid scalping your new lawn.

All turf grass varieties do best in the sun. Siempre Verde Tall Fescue Blend will tolerate partial shade but still requires 2 to 4 hours of direct sunlight per day for optimal health.

Sandia Blue is our best variety for children and dogs. We do not recommend Siempre Verde or any tall fescue for heavy traffic areas.

We recommend dethatching when the thatch build up is ½" or more. The best time to dethatch or aerify is during the lawn's most active growing season, usually May thru August. Dethatching at that time of year will help the lawn recover more quickly.

Urine burn is identical to over fertilizing and burning your lawn. The spotting can depend on the size and sex of the dog. If the dog is large, the spots will be larger only because a larger dog will urinate more than a small dog. Also, both male and female dogs will cause urine burn, but the female will cause a darker spot. Since female dogs squat, the urine is more concentrated in one area as opposed to a male dog that tends to spray. Urine burn is nearly impossible to prevent but there are two ways to reduce urine burn:

• Lower the level of nitrogen in the urine by changing the dog's diet to a food lower in protein or dilute their food with water.
• Sprinkle the spots with gypsum pellets and spray with water.