Everything you need to know about sod
81 guides on sod selection, installation, watering, mowing, and seasonal care — written for homeowners by people who deliver sod for a living.
81 guides
Best Grass for Kids and High-Traffic Yards
Which sod stands up to kids, games and daily foot traffic, ranked by how much wear it takes and how fast it grows back, plus how to plan a play yard so the grass survives it.
Dallas-Fort Worth Sod Guide: Best Grass Types and Timing
Which sod survives Dallas-Fort Worth summers, winter freezes and blackland clay, when to lay it, what dormant sod looks like, and how a fresh pallet reaches a DFW driveway.
Houston Sod Guide: Best Grass Types, Soil and When to Lay It
Which sod holds up in Houston's heat, humidity and clay, what to put under it, when to lay it, and how a fresh-cut pallet gets to a Houston driveway from a farm nearby.
How Do You Pay for Sod? Cards, Phone Orders and Split Pay
How payment works when you order sod online or by phone, what cards and wallets the checkout takes, how the 50% down split-pay plan works on larger installation orders, and what the cancellation window looks like.
Where Does the Truck Put the Sod? Curb, Driveway or Backyard
Where a sod delivery gets set down, why the backyard is usually not an option, what to clear before the truck arrives, what happens if it rains or nobody is home, and the short list of things to have ready on delivery day.
Why Sod Arrives Brown in Fall and Winter: Dormant vs. Dead
Why warm-season sod cut in late fall or winter arrives brown or tan, how to tell dormant sod from dead sod at the curb, how to lay and water it, and which of our markets see real dormancy every year.
Sod Price Per Square Foot vs. Per Pallet: How to Compare
How to turn a per-pallet sod price into a per-square-foot price, why the same pallet price means different things in different markets, and how to put two quotes on the same footing before you decide which one is cheaper.
Palmetto vs. ProVista vs. Floratam: Which St. Augustine Sod?
How the St. Augustine varieties USA Sod sells compare on shade, cold, texture and mowing, exactly which markets stock Palmetto, ProVista, Raleigh, Floratam, CitraBlue, Bitter Blue and Viridian, and what to order when the one you want is not in your area.
Kentucky Bluegrass vs. Tall Fescue Sod: Which Is Better?
A side-by-side of Kentucky bluegrass and tall fescue sod for northern and transition-zone yards: sun, shade, water, wear, self-repair, winter and summer color, how fast each roots, and which one USA Sod sells where.
Tall Fescue Sod Guide: Where It Grows and When to Lay It
What tall fescue sod is, which USA Sod markets carry it, how it handles sun, shade, heat and cold, the fall and spring windows for laying it, and how to care for it in the first month.
How to Remove Old Grass Before Laying Sod (and Why You Must)
Why new sod should never go down over a living lawn, three ways to strip the old grass, how to prep the bare ground afterward, and what is covered when USA Sod handles the installation.
How Often Should You Water New Sod? A Day-by-Day Schedule
The watering schedule for new sod from the first 30 minutes through the first month: how often, how long, what time of day, and the signs that tell you whether you are giving it too little or too much.
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