Water: water twice a day at a minimum when your sod is transferred to your yard. Early in the day and then again late in the day is preferrable. Make sure to apply enough water so that the dirt-to-dirt contact area beneath the new sod is moist. Control the water rate. A slower, steady irrigation rate is better than a high pressure water hose. A half inch water rate per hour is better than a half…
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The best way to deal with weeds is to hire a professional lawn care firm to treat your yard on a regular basis. They will have the necessary applicator permits to use the various herbicides required for your lawn type and weed type. Note that your lawn my need additional care for insects, fungi protection, and other ailments that impact your turf. But, you can be a Do It Yourself lawn care person…
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Sod is typically sold in square feet or square yards. Pallet quantities vary based on the sod dealer and sod producer. Be sure to ask your supplier how many square yards or square feet are on a standard pallet. Square and rectangular areas are easy to measure and estimate yardage. Simply measure the length of the area in feet and the width of the area in feet and multiply these two numbers to get…
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