Kentucky Bluegrass needs at least 4-6 hours of direct sun to stay thick and healthy - in heavy shade it will thin out or fail. What that means for your
Kentucky Bluegrass needs at least 4-6 hours of direct sun to stay thick and healthy - in heavy shade it will thin out or fail. What that means for your
Wait 4-6 weeks after installation before fertilizing new sod, and skip weed-and-feed products - the herbicide can stress roots that arent established yet.
Stay off new sod for the first 2 weeks so roots can knit in. Light foot traffic is fine once it passes the tug test (week 2-3) - here's the
If youre replacing your lawn with new sod, aeration and dethatching are the wrong tools - a sod install strips the old lawn to bare soil, thatch and all.
Fall sod needs less frequent watering, one final mow at the right height, and frost protection if an early freeze hits before roots knit in.
Hydroseed costs less upfront but takes 4-6+ weeks to establish. Sod costs more but gives you a walkable lawn in about 2-3 weeks. Here's the honest comparison.
Small dips fix with topdressing. Deeper or widespread unevenness means the grading underneath needs to be corrected before it will ever stay level.
Commercial sod installation for office buildings, retail plazas, and HOA common areas across the GTA - same grading, Kentucky Bluegrass, and take-root guarantee as residential.
Dog urine spots are a nitrogen problem, not a soil problem: dilute a fresh spot with water right away, then patch or overseed the dead patch once it browns.
Standing water on a lawn almost always comes down to grading, not the grass - a low spot, compacted soil, or a slope toward your house instead of away.