Get your new sod through the first 30 days.
What happens in the first month decides whether the lawn roots in or struggles all season. Here is what matters most.
Lay it fast
Sod is a living, perishable product. Install the day it arrives. Pallets left sitting in summer heat will heat up from the inside and decline quickly.
Tight seams
Butt the pieces together with no gaps. Open seams dry out at the edges and invite weeds before the lawn knits together.
Water immediately
Start watering as soon as a section is safely laid — do not wait for the whole yard to finish. Root contact and moisture matter more than anything else in week one.
Deep, then less often
Frequent shallow watering the first two weeks. Once rooted, shift to deeper and less frequent so roots chase moisture downward.
Stay off it
Keep traffic light until the sod knits down. Tug a corner — if it resists, it is rooting.
Sharp blades, no scalping
First mow once rooted. Sharp blades, and never remove more than a third of the blade height at once.
Questions about your specific yard?
Sun, slope, soil, and irrigation all change the answer. Ask us.
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