Abstract: Hopes are high for a beautiful new lawn after you’ve spent the time, money and energy to plant that seed or lay the sod. But reality doesn’t always deliver on that hope and what was a daydream becomes a nightmare. What goes wrong for many homeowners?...

Abstract: To someone who’s been professionally involved with turfgrass and sod for more years than he’d care to count, I’m still amazed to see how something as simple as sodding a new lawn can get so botched. Sometimes even so-called professional landscapers can create a nightmare rather than a lawn, but most often it’s the everyday homeowner who simply fails to grasp some fundamentals. Relatively simple steps can make the difference between a healthy, practical lawn that’s easy to care for, or a total mess that will cause maintenance problems for years to come. It’s such a shame because sod should practically ensure a total success each and every time...

Abstract: Different lawn shapes can be measured easily with the right formulas.

Abstract: "The beauty is in the blades, but the 'action' is in the roots," is a good adage to remember when growing grass. Thus, the value of proper site preparation and soil improvement, before any planting takes place, is that it will be easier for the grass roots to penetrate deeply and evenly. Deep roots will make the lawn more drought resistant, a more efficient water and nutrient user and more dense as new grass plant shoots emerge. A dense lawn crowds out weeds and better resists insects and disease.

Abstract: Cultivated turf allows you to enjoy a lawn of instant beauty and maturity without the usual time-consuming hassles of seeding.