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Professional Driveway Sod Installation

6/6/2017

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Professional Driveway Sod Installation

Professional sod installation in Austin, Texas requires more than just laying sod. Your lawn service provider needs to analyze the general topography of your driveway, and attentively prepare the area with that in mind. If you ever encounter a situation where you went with one of the cheapest bids and see the lawn service crew just laying sod right away, without removing vegetation, without leveling, you better ask them to stop and call another provider. Your new sod will most likely die, or if they ever survive, they will have drainage and puddling issues. Our goal is to arm you with general guidelines to protect yourself and save you a lot of money in future lawn issues.
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When installing sod in Austin, Texas, the first thing we would need to do is have a feel of the area -- in this case, the driveway lawn. Along the driveway, we see that vegetation currently exists, a collection of dirt is piled towards the fence line, a small tree spout is under the fence, and the front street corner of the driveway lawn needs to be filled up with soil. We now have identified what has to be corrected, and we need to figure out how to make corrections properly.

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Preparation involves removing the vegetation and re-grading the turf as we go along. This is the most important and time consuming phase of the sod installation service in Austin, Texas. We have to make sure that we prepare the area properly because turf growth has a lot to do with the soil it is on. If, for example, vegetation is left underneath it, the sod on top would dry out and die. If, for another instance, the soil was not leveled, puddles would easily cause turf damage and increase the possibility of root rot and fungal infection. Both of this in mind, we have to remove the vegetation from the roots up, in effect tilling the soil at the same time. We also have to remove excess dirt along the fence line and move this to fill in the front portion of the driveway lawn. We then remove most of the rocks and concrete that may stunt turf growth, and grade with the intention of having water naturally drain away from the lawn

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After preparation of the area, we will now lay our organic compost and make minor grade corrections. This does two things. First, the height of our organic compost has to be close to grade level of the concrete. This is crucial to ensure we have proper drainage to let the water flow freely. Second, laying organic compost makes sure nutrients will be slowly released to support turf growth. We then removed more rocks that were missed during the previous phases in installing the sod.

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The photo above shows the result we are looking for. The sod is noticeably a little higher than the concrete level. During heavy rains, the water won't puddle on the sod and will always have somewhere to go. We then lay the sod side by side, as close together as possible without overlapping.

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We again make adjustments to the sod and compost as we go along during the installation. We cut where we are supposed to cut and re-level to correct minor imperfections. Our goal is to get the best possible installation results right now, not later. If we do the corrections months later, it will be very costly to re-do the sodding installation from scratch.

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This is the completed project for sodding the driveway in Austin, Texas. Given adequate watering for the first few weeks, our new sod has the best foundation moving forward. We will maintain this sod with weekly mowing and periodic nutrient level checks. Again, we make minor adjustments and let nature run its course. As with anything in life, prevention is key. Prevention on a sodding installation in Austin, Texas centers on soil preparation, tilling, and removal of vegetation and rocks. That being said, this lawn will have a great chance to remain weed free and outperform the sod at the other side of the fence line.

50K Professional Lawn Services LLC. 844-505-5296. Austin, Texas.
14 Comments
Jordan Curry link
3/23/2018 07:36:47 pm

Really interesting ideal putting sod in between your driveway concrete! Adds an interesting touch to the home. My wife is thinking about having some sod laid down across our front yard as we live in a pretty dry state. We'll look for professional help if we do go that route, but great article thank you!

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12/31/2018 11:10:15 am

Nice work guys! I like the way you took all the photos and put them on the blog the way you did. Keep up the great work.

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Gary Unger link
2/21/2019 04:20:31 pm

Good article. Always use a reputable concrete company when doing any kind of concrete work on your property

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Derek McDoogle link
5/5/2020 11:22:32 am

I like how you explained that you need to remove my vegetation in order to grow sod in your garden. My brother bought a house with a huge lot where he can grow a garden. I will recommend him to hire a sod service company so that he can have a green garden right away.

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9/1/2020 09:19:14 am

Even though that might not be my favorite look... you did a great job with it, especially with the finishing sod. Nice work : )

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Eliza Harding link
12/15/2021 05:11:21 am

I appreciate that you explained about the preparation involves re-grading the turf as we go along and removing the vegetation is the most important phase for the sod installation. My aunt told me that she is planning to add a sod on their lawn, but she does not know how to do it and asked me what would be the best option to do. I'll make sure to tell her that she should contact a trusted sod installation company to know the process and important steps to do.

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Frank Godinez link
5/4/2022 02:49:05 pm

Both of this in mind, we have to remove the vegetation from the roots up, in effect tilling the soil at the same time. We also have to remove excess dirt along the fence line and move this to fill in the front portion of the driveway lawn. Thank you, amazing post!

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1/27/2023 05:41:44 am

When it comes to your lawn service provider, they need to take the time to analyze the general topography of your driveway and thoughtfully prepare the area with that in mind. This means they should conduct a thorough assessment of the area, taking into account the slope, drainage patterns, and any other topographic features that could impact the success of their efforts. For example, if the driveway has a steep incline, then they should take this into consideration when planning how to mow or reseed the area. Without properly assessing the topography of the driveway, any efforts to prep the area could be in vain. Therefore, it is essential that your lawn service provider take the time to consider the topography of the area before beginning any work.

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