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We have videos that describe how to select the best variety of grass for your project. We also have videos that talk about how to prepare your yard for installation and then how to install your sod.
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Our Hours and Directions to Our Office. Three Varieties of Zoysia Grass. Two varieties of Bermuda Grass. Two Varieties of St. Always round up and add one extra roll to make up for any odd shapes. It will save you from making a return trip. Sod is shipped in on pallets and is available for sale by the individual roll or by the pallet. We can machine load your trucks and trailers or hand load into your vehicle.
Sod is stacked 50 to 54 rolls per pallet, depending on the type of harvesting machine we use to cut the sod. The average weight for one pallet of sod is 1, to 1, pounds.
An average sod roll weighs about 20 to 25 pounds and the average car trunk will fit about 10 to 15 rolls. Grass Pad will always load your vehicle for you. Zoysia is a warm season grass and will only be harvested while actively growing in season.
Availability for zoysia is a much shorter season as we have fewer warm months in our climate. Typically zoysia sod is available late May through mid-September. Some sod providers offer a service in which you can bring in a small piece of your lawn for one of their sales associates to look at.
They can examine the grass and tell you what the species is. After that, they can guide you in the process of ordering sod that will match your lawn. When sod is ordered, it is shipped directly to your home from a sod farm. A drop-off time will be arranged, so that you can make sure that you have everything prepped for installation. You want to install your sod within a day of arrival. This is important, as sod needs to be installed right away for best results it should sit no more than two days on the pallet.
If there is any delay in installation, make sure that the sod is stored in a shed or garage with lots of shade. Keep it moist. If there is any grass at all already on your lawn, you must cut this grass using the lowest setting on your lawn mower.
Once that is done, get rid of any large rocks and till the soil to a depth of about six inches. The mycorrhizae in this product work wonders for helping new plants establish themselves.
Use a rake on the tilled soil and work your Bio-tone and other amendments into the soil. This is essential for you to smooth it and do any necessary grading for proper drainage. The most effective time to lay down sod is in the early spring or early fall. This will give your sod the best chance to establish itself before the heat of summer.
And remember to water your new lawn. You can buy sod through most large garden centers and box stores near you. They usually will not have sod in-stock. And if they have a pallet that has been baking in the sun for a week, take a hard pass on that. But they have relationships to local farms and can arrange delivery for you.
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