Laying Sod Over Grass And Weeds

Start by mowing your old lawn as short as you safely can.

Laying sod over grass and weeds. Properly eliminating your old lawn before laying new sod is the first critical step in ensuring that your new sod grows a strong root system. Laying sod on top of weedy soil even soil that has the weeds plowed under is asking for trouble. There s the remove it all camp the till it in camp and the just lay the sod on top camp with all sides reporting success with their methods. Scotts turf builder lawn food helps grass grow thick strong and green leaving little room for weeds.

Weed seeds will survive underground and sprout through your freshly laid sod ruining that perfect. Garden weeds are unwanted annual or perennial plants that limit desirable plants from growing vigorously because of the strong competition they offer for soil moisture and nutrients. Whether or not to remove the old grass before laying sod is a long standing debate. Laying sod is the fastest way to give your yard a complete new lawn makeover turning it from a space you avoid to somewhere you ll want to hang out all day long.