FAQ
FAQs
How soon should I mow my new sod?
As soon as it needs it. Leaving it grow long will set it back, grass likes to be mowed. If it hasn’t rooted down be cautious while you mow.
When can I fertilize my new lawn?
You should wait about a month after the sod has rooted down before fertilizing. Using a starter fertilizer for the first two years is a good idea. Otherwise, you may use a turf food with a crabgrass preventer in the spring. Weed and feed products may be used in the spring or summer. You may also use plain turf food in spring and
summer if you do not wish to use a product with herbicides in it.
Winterizers may be used in the fall.
How much sod is on a pallet?
For pick up we normally have 60 sq. yards (540 sq. feet) per pallet.
Full size, half-ton pickups generally can handle this size pallet.
For deliveries, it is mostly 90 sq. yard (810 sq. foot) pallets, sometimes 75 sq. yard (675 sq. foot) pallets. It is not necessary to order sod in even pallet quantities.
Are there ways to keep the sod from going bad if I don’t install it right away?
Not really. When it is rolled up and packed onto pallets, the sod begins to heat up. When left long enough, it will begin to kill the grass. The sod can even be hot to the touch. In warmer weather, this takes place more quickly. Some people believe watering the pallet will help. This does nothing, the rolls that suffer the most are in the middle and bottom of the pallet and won’t be cooled off by the water anyhow. And covering it just traps in the heat even more. Breaking apart the pallets so the sod is not heaped together can help some, but does not buy much time. The only other solution is to find a shaded area and roll the sod out and keep it lightly watered. This is a lot of work, more or less you are installing the sod twice and rolling it up in between.