Water is the most critical ingredient to your sod’s success. Water sod until the water penetrates through sod into the soil. If soil is dry then you will have to keep water moving throughout the yard to make sure all areas stay wet. Lift the edges of several pieces to make sure the soil is wet. You may have to water several areas at the same time. Do not allow sod to dry out and go backwards after installation. After you have gotten all areas wet then continue this program for 4-5 days are until sod roots start to penetrate the soil. Once this happens you can back off to 2-3 times a week one a time a day for all of yard. (Everyday if sod is installed in the hottest time of the year or after temperatures get over 90 degrees.)

During establishment of the grass the best heights for cool season grass is 2 ½ - 3 1/2 inches and warm season should be 1 ½ - 2 inches. After establishment cool season is best between 2-5 inches. (Summer months are best at the higher height)

All grasses are good and better. If you are willing to spend time, energy and money then maybe a cool season grass is your choice. Cool season grass is great about nine months of the year in Middle Tennessee and it stays green all year. However if you do not assist the grass in the stress of summer, this grass will thin and possibly die, thus needing to overseed and renovate in the fall. (Call us for this program if needed) Warm season grasses tend to need less help after establishment, the down side is they are going to go dormant in the late fall and not green up until April in this area. You can overseed your lawn for winter or paint, if you want green grass. If you do not overseed, then you will need to spray a non-selective herbicide in late January until mid February as this is the time that weeds will be more visible because your lawn is not green. Believe me, the weeds can be in your cool season grass, but you don’t notice them because your yard is green. (Contact us about a weed program)

You can walk on any grass after sodding, however you will need to watch traffic or mowers for shifting until the grass starts to root.

All sod seams will disappear over time after you start mowing the grass. Watch for weeds coming in the seams. Weed seeds are present in all non-sterilized soil that has been disturbed. They are brought in or already in the existing soil.

After the sod is installed, you may place a pre-emergent herbicide to control certain weeds. (Contact us about a program for weeds)

You don’t have to roll the grass as it will eventually conform to the yards prepared contours. Mowing and walking can actually speed the leveling process, however rolling will never hurt. We do not provide this service.

If you install it, a good rule of thumb is one pallet per person per hour. We can do this in half the time.

500 square feet to a pallet of cool season sod and Bermuda sod. 450 square feet on a pallet of Zoysia sod.

Normally around 2,500 pounds, we have seen it weigh more when the grass is wet after a rain or irrigation cycle.

All grasses can be planted year round, however the best time for a cool season sod is September until June and a warm season sod is April until October. Cool season will need more attention from June until Middle September and warm season does not produce roots after late October until April and there is always the chance of low temperature loss if we have a real cold winter.

Meyer Zoysia has been around for years and is a great grass for someone who wants a finer leaf and is slow growing. Meyer typically likes to be mowed at 2 inches or lower. Meyer can get a little thatch if not careful.  This can lead to other issues down the road. (Hey, don’t worry; all grasses have good and bad.)  Empire has a bigger leaf blade than Meyer and has a little faster growth rate. Empire can withstand higher heights of cut and tolerates herbicides better

Yes, however this can vary on when you sod and what kind of fertilizer you should use, along with how much you should use. (Contact our lawn care department for a season or individual program)