01 · Before delivery or installation
Get ready for your project
- Have the soil prepared, tools ready, and enough help to lay the sod when it arrives.
- Agree on an accessible pallet drop location with our team. Keep the driveway and unloading area clear.
- Plan to install on delivery day. Heat builds inside stacked sod; do not plan around leaving it on pallets.
- Test the irrigation and check your water provider’s current new-landscape watering rules before delivery.
02 · Project day
When your sod arrives
- Inspect the sod on arrival. Photograph any dry, yellowed, or damaged pieces and contact us promptly; the warranty explains reporting deadlines.
- Lay the sod promptly on prepared soil. Fit pieces tightly and stagger the joints.
- Water completed sections as you work so laid sod does not wait for the whole yard to be finished.
- Keep waiting pallets shaded when possible and keep people away from the unloading area.
03 · Immediately after laying and through early establishment
Keep the new roots moist
- Water promptly after laying. Gently lift a corner in a few places to check that moisture reaches the soil underneath.
- Check sunny edges and seams as well as shaded areas. Adjust for heat, wind, rain, soil, and sprinkler coverage.
- Keep the root zone moist without leaving it muddy or saturated. Follow the current watering rules and any approved new-landscape allowance.
- Keep pets, play, and regular foot traffic off the sod while it is loose. Use another route through the yard.
04 · As roots start to anchor
Check progress before changing the routine
- Use a gentle tug at a few edges to check for resistance. Avoid pulling up or repeatedly disturbing the lawn.
- As roots develop, gradually space watering farther apart and wet more of the root zone. Weather and soil matter more than a fixed day count.
- Look at moisture and sprinkler coverage if a patch changes color. Do not automatically add more water to an already wet area.
- Send us an overall lawn photo and a close-up if you notice spreading discoloration, dry seams, or standing water.
05 · Once the sod is rooted and the ground is firm
Ease into normal lawn care
- Mow when the sod is anchored, the ground supports the mower, and the grass needs a cut. Loose sod needs more time.
- Use a sharp blade and the right height for your grass. Remove no more than one-third of the blade in a single cut.
- Bring foot traffic and pet access back gradually as the lawn establishes.
- Check with us before adding fertilizer or weed-control products to new sod. Product restrictions, grass type, and prior applications matter.
Something doesn’t look right?
Email an overall photo, a close-up, your address, and when the sod was laid. Tell us how you’ve been watering and whether the soil is dry, moist, or muddy.
Care guidance: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Follow your water provider’s current rules and any approved new-landscape allowance.