Remove and dispose of the existing sod.

How to lay down sod over existing lawn. Water your sod enough to ensure the soil beneath is sufficiently wet. Simply fold back the excess and use a box cutter (or other sharp knife) to trim the sod. Clear away debris and prepare the ground before you can lay new sod over your grass, you’ll need to prepare the soil.

Perhaps you can lay new sod on top of the existing grass. But it takes some careful preparation: Tilling the soil to untangle it and fragment the solid.

If there are live grass left, it will spoil and. How to lay sod eliminate the existing grass. If you encounter a tree or another obstacle you need.

Maybe you don’t have to lay a new lawn. Once your sod is in, make sure you water it within 30 minutes. And once it’s laid out, it needs to be watered thoroughly to avoid dehydration and so the roots begin to grow and establish itself within the soil.

Measure the area that needs replacing. Smooth the soil with the shovel to make it. Lay the new sod before.

Adding fresh grass to your lawn can be done by seed or sod, and both methods have their advantages. Be sure to cut from the soil side through to the grass side, then pat down the new edge, making sure you. Mow your existing lawn until the grass is as short as possible so that the new sod's roots can make contact with the soil as quickly as possible.