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March 26, 2009
Sod questions
We are thinking of putting some sod down in the newly dirt backyard (and hopefully seeding over the sod in the fall?). I called Shannon nursery and they seem to be knowledgeable and good. But the guy said the sod is not fully green yet, should be in about 2 weeks. But they will install it this weekend. Is this odd? To install brownish sod with the understanding it will grow in green as the weather warms up? I thought sod was always green when installed. Anyone?
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There have been a number of sod + grass + alternative ground cover postings on this forum. Full of good information. Well worth a search of the archives. Folks have strong opinions on this topic.
Couple thoughts that seem unique to your post:
1. Seeding over sod does not work very well as the sod, living or dead, will form a thatchy barrier that inhibits the rooting of other plants.
2. This time of year sod is not going to be green, it's going to be winter brown. You don't want sod trucked in from Florida after all. You want sod that's suited to our climate. Whether or not you'll get better results if you wait til the sod greens up I don't have the experience to tell you. I should think that ground has been thawed enough for some time now tho. I've started other planting with no trouble.
Posted by: phripley at March 26, 2009 3:35 PM
Silly suggestion: apparently one can now buy "Yankee" sod - same stuff as they grow for the stadium (by the same growers). How cool is that? I'm not going to get the sod but I was kind of thinking about getting their grass seed mix.
Posted by: geekspice at March 27, 2009 1:48 PM
Did you get the sod installed? Would you recommend Shannon?
Posted by: RidleyNY at April 28, 2009 11:20 AM
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