Sod & Seeding for Lawns

When Should You Mow Bermuda Sod?
...s Lawns, you should mow two to three times a week for one-half inch… More
How to Lay Down Sod Grass
...sive procedure to lay sod than to grow grass from seed, but the convenience… More
How to Lay Lawn Sod
...y to have a green lawn right away without waiting for seed grass to… More
How to Lay Sod Properly
...ng season. Sod is more costly than planting grass seed and requires… More

How to Sod Grass
...homeowners who want or need a lawn quickly. Grass seed can take weeks to… More
Care of New Bermuda Sod
...d want a quick new lawn. This grass is well-known for durability and fast… More
How to Harvest Grass to Use for Sod
...awn by sod, albeit expensive as compared to grass seeds, provides a homeowner an… More
How to Care for Bermuda Sod
...d relatively low water needs. Laying bermudagrass sod (sometimes casually called Bermuda sod) is… More
How to Water New St. Augustine Sod
...n for requiring very little water except when its sod is first installed. Practice… More
How to Care for New Sod
...re expensive than grass seed, sod is easy to care for once established. Damage… More
How to Install a Green Roof With Sod Grass & Herbs
...er supply. Grass roofs also provide mini-habitats for local birds and insects and they… More
How to Care for Zoysia Sod
...tolerant under high traffic conditions. The grass forms a dense turf that spreads through… More
How to Install Grass Sod
... for the grass to sprout from seeds, laying grass sod is your best… More
How to Lay St. Augustine Sod
... the United States. Lawns laid with St. Augustine sod are full, lush and… More
How to Install Zoysia Sod
Zoysia grasses are popular for home lawns as well as for commercial plantings and… More
Can I Lay Sod in the Winter?
...ter and early springtime is the ideal time to lay sod. It should be… More
How Is Sod Made?
... or blend of grass seeds is chosen to be grown as sod. As… More
How Much Does It Cost to Sod?
Sod is sold by the square foot. If you install your own, the price… More
Tips for Seeding a Lawn
...n order to make sure that birds or animals do not forage the ground… More
AHS Practical Guides Lawns & Groundcovers Gardening Book
Practical information on selecting and caring for lawns, groundcovers, and wildflower meadows. More

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Lawn Care Tips: Putting in a Lawn Inexpensively
It's almost impossible to put in a lawn for less than a $1000 dollars. Put… More
When to Mow New Sod
Mow new sod in a yard once it has a chance to establish roots and… More
How to Start a New Lawn
...st or potting soil on the ground, spreading grass seed and watering the lawn frequently.… More
When to Plant a New Lawn
...veral inches of compost or potting soil and grass seed to the yard. Make sure… More

Can You Put Sod Down in Winter?
...il under the sod. Plant sod in the spring or fall for the best results… More
How to Install Sod
...and fertilizer when planting sod on a lawn with information from a sustainable... More
How to Start a New Lawn
..., mix up some compost with the soil, lay down the sod or grass seeds,… More
How to Plant Sod
Before planting sod, it's important to make a diagram of the area, and to figure… More
How to Plan & Plant a Lawn
...weeds, rake in some compost to the soil, lay down sod or plant grass seeds,… More
How to Install a Sod Lawn
...l, staggering each square, watering it thoroughly for a few weeks and adding grass seed… More
How to Renovate Dead Spots in a Lawn
...ding compost and either spreading seeds or adding sod. Find out how to fix dead… More
How to Grow Grass in Texas
...ay down at least 6 inches of soil, and aerate the lawn once a year.… More
How to Re Turf Bare Patches in a Lawn
..., and then either seeding the area or laying down sod. Avoid packing the soil… More
How to Lay Sod
Learn how to lay sod after installing a sprinkler system in this free landscaping video. More
How to Pick Plants for Yard
Learn how to pick plants and trees for your yard before installing a sprinkler system… More
How Long Does it Take to Install Sprinklers
Learn how long it takes to install an irrigation system in this free landscaping video. More
What to Do After Sprinkler Installation
Learn what to do after installing an irrigation system in this free landscaping video. More
What to Do After Laying Sod
Learn what to do after laying sod in this free video from a landscaping expert. More
How to Lay Sod Next to Sprinkler Head
Learn how to lay sod next to a sprinkler head in this free landscaping video. More
Tools for Installing a Sprinkler System
Learn what tools are needed to install an irrigation system in this free video from… More
How to Prepare to Lay Sod
Learn what to do before laying sod in this free video from an expert landscaper. More

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Hello..I'm new to the forum! HELP! I need help/ideas for backyard privacy!!
...e have done our best thus far! The builder didn't sod all the way back to our fence, which has left… More
Hello to you all.. I'm new! & Help with my backyard!!!
Hello to all! I am just getting more comfortable with gardening, as I have been researching online and magazines for months now! I have attached a few pictures so that you all can see what i'm dealing with here.... We moved into this new construction house about 2 years ago,… More
Molly Brown of a Clematis
...othing about gardening, didn't even have a garden fork. Used an eating fork to scratch some dirt aside and planted her in a 4" hole.… More
Before and Now
...iddle of the yard, and shoveling up lots of grass/sod...… More

Can St. Augustine be overseeded with Bahia?
...swear I will never plant another plug or piece of sod, so I got this idea to mix in a seedable grass. Bahia looks like the best match,… More
last years mulch
... one of THE most important things that you can do for your flowers-- I have read all kinds of things about compost & organic matter but I did not start a pile last fall-- but one thing that I do have is… More
Newbie here... starting a garden from scratch...
I grew up spending summers at my grandma's house, where we enjoyed the incredible bounty of her vegetable garden. I can still taste the incredibly sweet peas and corn that she grew. We recently moved to a rural area in Connecticut and I'm determined to have a vegetable garden. I've… More
New rookie gardener in Colorado
...ne! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this site! Thank you so much for all the helpful things. It really takes the intimidation factor down a notch or two! I'm a young, married mother of two, living in rural central Colorado... southeast of Denver, almost... but not quite in the eastern… More
Newbie from GA
...nture goes. I've been working on my flower garden for awhile now. But have been bad and… More
The Small Roto tillers. My Experience 2006
The Small Roto-tillers. Choice of a four stroke Honda or Mantiss is excellent NEVER a two stroke. They eventually become a hassle when starting, no mattter how careful one is with the gas and oil. I bought mine last year (Honda) and it has to be my most valuable tool… More
Scared by my blank canvas...
Ok, I just posted these under my intro. but really need them here (I think). We are closing on our new house next week and I have a totally blank canvas (as in dirt, not even irrigation lines yet!) to plan. I am a novice and quite frankly kinda scared… More
Making a New Vegetable Garden Area.
...us/nqb9 30 April 2006 Start. Notice the kick type sod cutter. http://xrl.us/nqca 4 May 2006 Adding Compost (half a yard shown). I pick up about half a yard per day from the City depot. Two fourty five gallon garbage cans. I have a wooden box in the back of the… More
Norway Maple
What is interlock? Sod? More
Shovel grass/sod or kill it??
Okay, well I just finished shoveling up grass/sod to create my front garden. It was extremely hard. What I'm wondering is, when I do the back-yard...should I just buy that grass/weed-killer stuff? Or would I still have to dig up the grass? Could I kill it and then put a… More
Kick Type Sod Cutter.
http://xrl.us/nqb9 Picture of the use of my sod cutter in operation. http://www2.hometime.com/Admin/shopsite/media/h_3319.jpg Picture of a slightly different type of sod cutter. I got mine from Northern Tool, but I don't think they stock it anymore. The kick type sod cutters are seldom seen in stores. They can sometimes be rented.… More
Sod Removing tool
hey, thats the best lawn mower i've ever seen!!! i need to find one of em!!! More
Want less weeds and more grass
...the thoughts of digging it all up and laying down sod some of these weeds have roots a mile long :( Any… More
Building A USGA Backyard Putting Green.
...hought of building a putting green, tee box, or a sod wall bunker then this turf website is for you. Lot's of good info. www.kinipela.ca More
Gardening above Buried cable in front yard
...vertical structure in an otherwise flat and plain lawnscape). But, only now I learnt that there is buried cable running smack under the mail post. I… More
best path ways for organic raised beds
...nt the last two years transforming a corner of my lawn into an organic garden. So far I have left the grass in between the beds and I still mow and weed eat it. I have to fight to keep it from growing up through the beds.… More
Help my grass won't grow
:( Help, we have been trying to have a nice lawn, but it just keeps dying year after year. Last year we raked it and layed lime down, it came in great, but this year it's dead and sooo many bare ugly spots. Over the winter we did take a… More
Yard Machine
...the shed when I have a pile of spent plants ready for shredding. It will handle tree limbs up to about 2 inches in diameter.… More
sod
...sier to get them started. So I will be purchasing sod now. My question is, what type of sod to use for HIGH… More