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How we build · Monmouth County, NJ

A lawn is only as good
as the ground under it.

So the ground gets fixed first. These are the layers that go in before any sod touches your yard.

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Cross-section of a Monmouth County Sod lawn installationBuilt from the bottom up: the old lawn is stripped off and the sandy ground is loosened and graded, then composted topsoil is spread, then lime, starter fertilizer and pre-emergent are worked in, then tall fescue sod grown at least nine months is laid in 300 pound rolls and rolled flat. Roots reach down through the compost into the soil below.GROWN 9 MONTHS. 1 DAY ON YOUR YARD.1234sodcompostsand
  1. 1
    Strip it and break it up

    The tired lawn comes off. Then we loosen the packed ground below it and grade the yard smooth and level.

  2. 2
    Composted topsoil on top

    Aged compost goes over the native ground. It feeds the roots and holds moisture where they can reach it.

  3. 3
    Lime and starter feed

    Monmouth soil runs acidic, from the Bayshore to the beach towns. Lime brings it back into range. Starter fertilizer gets the roots going in the first week.

  4. 4
    Fresh-cut sod

    Every lawn we install is grown to the Sod Squad Standard: a tall fescue blend, grown at least 9 months, cut the morning of your install, with no plastic netting. It is set tight and rolled flat.

Sprinklers are part of the build

Shore sand drains in minutes. Inland, a hose still leaves dry spots. New sod needs steady water either way.

Hand watering versus a zoned sprinkler system in sandy Jersey Shore soilSandy coastal soil drains fast. Hand watering soaks past the shallow roots of new sod, so the lawn browns. A zoned sprinkler system waters every morning and keeps the root zone damp while the roots grow down, so the lawn lives.Hand wateringwater sinks past the rootsRoots dry out. Lawn browns.With sprinklerswet every morningRoots stay wet. Lawn lives.
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Questions we hear a lot

Can sod just go down on the soil I already have?
It can, but it rarely lasts. Shore sand in towns like Manasquan and Belmar lets water and food drain away. Inland loam in places like Freehold and Marlboro packs down hard after years of mowing. Either way the new roots stall. Sod laid on bare ground can look fine for a couple of weeks and then brown out in the first heat wave. The compost layer gives the roots somewhere to grow.
Why do you roll the sod after it is laid?
We run a 300 pound roller over the whole lawn. It presses every piece flat against the soil. Air gaps under sod keep roots from ever reaching the ground, and the grass dies there. Rolling takes very little time. Skipping it is a common reason new lawns fail.
When will the new lawn be rooted?
Roots take about 3 weeks to set, as long as it is watered right. You get a written watering schedule. Stay off the new sod until we come back for the first cut. No walking, play or dogs. We come back about 21 to 30 days after install for the first cut and the second fertilizer. Our 30-day establishment guarantee is in place during that whole stretch.
Does my lawn need a sprinkler system?
If it is bigger than about 1,500 square feet, yes. A hose cannot keep that much new sod damp through a New Jersey summer. If the lawn dries out before it roots, it does not recover. That is why we only install larger lawns with irrigation in place.
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