anyone buy fresh sod recently?

[Anonymous]

Everywhere we go, the sod is half-dead.

Thanks for any recommendations...

[Anonymous]

I think it isn't dead but dorment

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it isn't dead but dorment

If so, that would be embarrasing. In other words, i have looked at all these different places, and turned down perfectly good sod.... but come to find out it doesn't need to be green? I am grateful for the common sense feedback, since this is clearly not something I have any experience with....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it isn't dead but dorment

If so, that would be embarrasing. In other words, i have looked at all these different places, and turned down perfectly good sod.... but come to find out it doesn't need to be green? I am grateful for the common sense feedback, since this is clearly not something I have any experience with....

Ha! NP here and PP may be right, but I HAVE seen very recently installed sod looking very green. So I think there is some green sod to be had. And the grass/weeds in my yard are quite green right now.

[Anonymous]

Sod ideally needs to be put down within 24 hours of it being harvested. I would only go to a reputable garden center for sod, never a home depot/lowes. That said, usually the "browning" does just mean it is dormant, not dead.

The keys to laying sod are getting good contact between the sod and the bare earth below. If you're doing a large area, renting a roller drum that you will with water is a good idea. If a smaller area, tamp it down with whatever gets good contact. Then water thoroughly, daily, and stay off it as much as possible for about a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sod ideally needs to be put down within 24 hours of it being harvested. I would only go to a reputable garden center for sod, never a home depot/lowes. That said, usually the "browning" does just mean it is dormant, not dead.

The keys to laying sod are getting good contact between the sod and the bare earth below. If you're doing a large area, renting a roller drum that you will with water is a good idea. If a smaller area, tamp it down with whatever gets good contact. Then water thoroughly, daily, and stay off it as much as possible for about a week.

Thank you for all of the great advice!!! We will check out some later this week at Behke or another high-grade garden center...

[Anonymous]

no matter what you get it will not be as green as it is when you put it down after a few weeks, it takes a good solid year for sodl to take and get healthy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everywhere we go, the sod is half-dead.

Thanks for any recommendations...

Merrifield Garden Center. Get there first thing.