How Do You Lay Sod Over An Existing Lawn?
Laying sod is a quick way to establish a lawn. It is also very important to do it correctly in order to avoid having to lay it again– at greatly increased expense. Technically, you do not lay sod over an existing lawn. Instead, you place it where the lawn once existed. With that in mind, you must first remove the old lawn and prepare the area for the sod installation. You lay sod by following some basic procedures. Apply a weed killer at least a week in advance. Scape off any remainder of the existing lawn with a flat-bladed shovel. Dig deep enough to remove the roots of the grass. With a rake, remove any debris such as leaves, branches, rocks and clumps of grass. . Test the soil to determine its pH level. Add lawn-improvement ingredients such as peat moss or lime if necessary. Dig up the lawn with a rotary tiller. Make sure the tiller reaches down 6 inches to mix up the soil and any ingredients you might have just added. Even out the area with a rake. Make sure lawn slopes away from
