Project Description
- Preparing your soil is necessary to establishing a drought-tolerant lawn. Soil preparation can only be done once before laying your sod. Follow these guidelines to increase your success.
- Clear all weeds and debris from area. (Use Round-Up (Glyphosate) or other weed killers to remove pesky weeds. Follow all warnings and guidelines on product.)
- For a care-free lawn we recommend a minumim depth of quality top soil to be 2-4 inches.
- Spread at least one 50-lb. bag of BioGrass Suståne® (4-6-4) per 2,000 square feet.
- Rototill BioGrass Suståne evenly 2 inches deep into existing soil. This is very important to maintaining deep root systems and proper water run-off.
- Level and grade entire area. Soil should be graded to about one inch below concrete.
- Water soil to allow proper settling of ground.
- Rake and level low spots left from soil setting.
- We recommend installing an automated sprinkler system if you don’t already have one.
- Lightly rake soil before installation to allow proper contact between sod and soil.
- Visit our sod products section or call 801-562-9090 for help choosing and ordering the best BioGrass lawn for your property.
- Make sure soil preparation is complete before your sod arrives. Sod is perishable and should be installed within 24 hours of delivery. (See new sod care section for more details.)
