Thx luckily they did peel it back w/ backhoe, whew. Ill be sure to check if sod is going down.
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Davis" <bob@...> wrote:
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> Cover it? I would have said remove the old grass and level (adding topsoil
> where necessary), then put on new sod and roll it. That's what the
> landscape co did for me. The new sod took off like gangbusters. I have
> should have done it years ago. They used a weedeater to remove the old
> grass, scalping it to bare dirt.
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> Any sod supplier will have a staff person to advise on what works best in
> your area. I live in Pearland,Texas (south of Houston).
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> Bob
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> From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of terrijess
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 12:08 PM
> To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [DIY] Urgent ? Re sod
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> cover it and roll it so it is level before planting new grass.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tori" <fertilegrnd@... <mailto:fertilegrnd%40yahoo.com> >
> To: <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com <mailto:DoIt_Yourself%40yahoogroups.com>
> >
> Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2012 9:00 AM
> Subject: [DIY] Urgent ? Re sod
>
> >I am redoing-regrading my lawn- dog poo and peed there and it has lots of
> >holes. So first question is this;
> >
> > what do we logically do with the old grass? Till it/scrape it and remove
> > it, or just cover it ( this will kill the weed/grass?) with the inevitable
>
> > soil amending that is due for the the new layer of sod or seed (i think
> > 3 -6 " is recommended)??
> >
> > Then when we have it layered with soil, do we have to roll it to avoid
> > settling of soil to cause pits?
> >
> > Thx
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