How to prepare the soil for planting.

Installing sod over existing lawn. This quickly kills the already existing. You don’t want compacted dirt beneath your new sod. This is because when the new sod is laid on.

Make sure the sections of. The top 6 to 8 inches of soil should be loosened with a rototiller. Leaving a layer of grass underneath your new sod prevents it from taking root and increases the chance that the new lawn will die from lack of nutrients and moisture.

Begin flush against your lawn’s edge and unroll out the sod in parts. Adding fresh grass to your lawn can be done by seed or sod, and both methods have their advantages. Here are some ideas to consider to prepare your soil:

Remove old sod with a sod cutter to expose soil. I have rototilled old lawns for over ten years without the removal of sod. Once the vegetation is removed, take a landscape rake or hoe and loosen the top 2 or 3 inches of soil.

In my area we soak sod we keep it soak if u let it dry out it will curl and shrink. Though it is generally thought to be ok to lay sod over an existing lawn, some landscapers and homeowners prefer to remove any existing lawn before installation of sod. If your lawn is sloping, lay your sod horizontally for better water retention.

The additional organic matter and the labor. The answer is usually no. The last major problem related to laying sod over an existing lawn is that it can result in an uneven appearance.