Watering your new sod after it has been installed is very critical. Regular watering is necessary until the root system has become deeply established, usually one full summer, but up to 2 full summers where soil is compacted.

Water your new sod at least twice a day, including once midday.  Keep the soil moist to a depth of 1 to 2 inches.  Check to make sure that soil does not stay saturated for long periods of time; otherwise the plants may not root.  Reduce watering frequency to every second or third day once lawn has begun new root growth (about two weeks).  After four weeks, a sodded lawn can survive for longer periods of time without water.

The following is a guide for the first 4 weeks of watering sod laid during a hot weather period (highs in the 80′s or above).

* = water once daily         ** = water two times daily             # = mow

The following is a guide for the first 4 weeks of watering sod laid during a cooler period (highs in the 70′s or below).

For the initial watering, 1/2″ of water at each watering will soak the sod adequately. In later weeks, as the watering frequency decreases, 1″ should be applied at each watering.

Allow sod to grow 4″-5″ before mowing. Mow no shorter than 3″. Fall fertilizing is recommended for new sod, however, do not fertilize for the first 60 days after is is laid. For sod laid down in fall, fertilize in April.

FRESH compost tea is a brewed compost mixture aerated to bring it alive, it will begin working immediately to feed and balance your plants and soil.

What Can You Use the Tea For?

All plants, gardens, trees and shrub areas that you want to bring life to the soil!

When/How Do You Apply Our Freshly Brewed Compost Tea?

Application: Early Morning or Late Evening Hours to prevent tea from evaporating in the afternoon heat.

Water to Tea Ratio : 1 gallon of compost tea to 1 gallon of water

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Set out tap water 12 – 24 hours prior to picking up your tea to allow the chlorine to evaporate. It’s imperative you do so because chlorine will kill the living beneficial microbes in the compost tea.

How do I get it & for how much?

It’s fresh brewed every Saturday morning.  Bring a container and get it while supplies last for just $5 a gallon. We recommend you use it immediately for best results.

Light:Full Sun to Part Shade

Water: Low to Moderate

Maintenance: Celebration requires only moderate mowing, de-thatching.

Comments: Drought-tolerant and most shade tolerant variety of Bermuda grass. It establishes very quickly allowing it to overtake and choke out weeds that may try to creep in. Celebration Bermuda rarely experiences disease and insect problems.

Sod by the piece will return in September!!

WEEKENDS ONLY  (Friday – Sunday)

Raleigh St. Augustine and 419 Tiff Bermuda now available by the piece. Each piece measures 16″ x 24″. Always Fresh Cut and Delivered Friday Mornings. Limited quantities & moves fast!!

Need 25 pieces or more? Pre order to guarantee quantity.

• Grass (sod) installation $50.00 per pallet.
• Ground preparation (light tilling, rake and level) $100.00 per pallet installed.
• Bulk material installation $15.00 per yard.
• Delivery fee applies.  Please contact us for delivery estimate.

Sod Warranty-

We guarantee the quality of the sod that we install as healthy and guarantee we will install it properly. Sod is needs to be cared for after installation and because this is typically passed along to the consumer and are not actually doing it ourselves we DO NOT warranty the sod other than the proper installation.

Please check New Sod Care for detailed watering instructions for your new lawn.

Turf is highly perishable. Once cut, it must be planted within 3 days or thrown out. As a result, we fresh cut each order to ensure maximum freshness and consistent quality.

Sod Laying Instructions

1. Till and level the area where sod will be laid
2. Moisten the soil 1 or 2 days in advance of planting
3. Rake the top soil for a final leveling
4. Start laying sod in a straight line ensuring each square is firmly adjacent to the next piece.
5. Once you have completed laying all the sod, use a lawn roller to ensure firm contact between the soil and sod roots.
6. Water the lawn regularly and deeply. Daily for new plantings, less often as the sod matures and begins to establish itself.
7. Do not mow the lawn for at least 3-4 weeks
8. Apply fertilizer during the growing seasons, fall and spring. Newly established sod can benefit from soil activators and root stimulator.

Light: Sunny

Water: Low

Maintenance: Mow to a height of 2.5-3″ or leave unmowed for a natural look

Comments: Extremely drought tolerant but will turn brown without moisture; susceptible to weeds if not maintained

Palisades (Coarse Leaf)

Emerald (Narrow Leaf)

Maintenance:Mow narrow leaf types to a height of 1-1.5; mow wider leaf types to a height of 2-2.5″

Comments:Extremely dense turf can make mowing difficult; cut short at first spring mowing to make mowing easier; needs well-sharpened mower blades; plant from sod only; coarse leaf varieties are generally more shade and drought tolerant

Water: Medium

Maintenance: Mow 419 Tiff  twice a week to a height of 1-1.5″

Comments: Same as common Bermuda but finer texture blades.  Hybrids from sod only; ‘common’ available from seed;invades nearby flower beds and whenever seed is transported; do not plant in areas adjacent to preserves and natural areas; requires higher maintenance

Water: High

Maintenance: Mow once a week to 2.5″ in the sun and 3″ in the shade

Comments: Plant from sod or plugs; most shade tolerant of grasses; coarse texture; avoid planting in full sun (due to higher watering requirements)