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Plus, where I had a slope up to the road I now have a slope down to the road. Winter rains are likely to cause a lot of erosion. Can I lay sod now and expect it to survive the winter or is it too late for that too? If I do, do I just rake the hydroseeding into the top soil and lay the sod over it?
He also laid the new sod right atop the old. We were going to use a top-dressing of dirt to even out the lawn then lay the new sod. Has anyone else any tips for laying sod? Edited to say: Learned the coolest trick on laying sod from the DIY network, AFTER we'd laid ours, LOL. Seems obvious NOW but ho hum... Lay the perimeter with sod FIRST.
Hi, can I lay new sod over existing grass, or does the ground have to be absolutely clear of grass, weeds before putting down the new grass.? The next door neighbors had part of their yard resodded professionally and the landscapers simply put the sod over existing grass, it seems to have grown in fine-- but maybe i missed a step they took?
Shake the soil from the sod into a wheelbarrow, and use it (along with the soil you dug out to create the trench) to fill in any holes or gaps after you’ve finished installing the edging. Throw the clumps of sod into your compost bin upside down so they can decompose properly. To install the edging, simply unroll it and cut off the amount you ...
This is the best time to be laying sod - do it either in the early spring or early fall so it doesn't scorch. Depends on the edging - if you're talking a garden edge, don't use the black plastic stuff - just use a simple, deep edge along your gardens and pull the garden soil away from it. (use a flat shovel, and dig clean sides down about 4 ...
Building the berm is a simple process. Lay out the area you are going to cut and use a shovel to dig out pieces of sod in the region. As you cut a piece of sod, flip it over so the root zone is exposed to the air. Once you have all the pieces in the area flipped over, mist the region and put down a thick layer of newspaper.
Quote. melody Benton, KY (Zone 7a) Apr 17, 2009. If you are planting this year, you'll need to remove the grass and roots. If you had turned it under last fall, you might have been able to get away with it. The grass roots will just sprout new grass and you'll be fighting grass all year. You can remove it, put it in the compost that gets turned ...
However, you can take steps now to freshen up your lawn for next spring. Although you can reseed your lawn at any time during the growing season, fall offers the unbeatable combination of warm soil and cooler air temperatures.
Putting the Garden in the Black. I laid the sheets down on the eastern—most sunny—side of the vegetable garden, which a neighbor had tilled for us, and discovered that one of the most difficult parts of dealing with this type of mulch is keeping it down.
It's easy to overlook something like soil when planning out your spring garden. If you're serious about growing flowers and vegetables, proper soil nutrition needs to be your first priority.