Sod Installation in The Rogue Valley

There’s nothing quite like a lush, healthy lawn to make your landscape stand out. Even if you don't currently have a lawn or yours is looking brown and patchy, sod installation is the perfect fix! Sod is composed of sections of precut mature grass that are ready to lay in place. Why choose sod for your residential or commercial landscape? Here are some of the benefits:

• Immediate results: The main advantage of installing sod is that it creates a mature lawn as soon as it is laid in your landscape so that you can enjoy its beauty straight away. After only two or three weeks, your sod’s roots will have established themselves, and your lawn will be ready to handle foot traffic. In comparison, planting grass seed is time-consuming and can take a whole growing season before it is mature enough to handle foot traffic.
• Seasonal flexibility: While sod installation should not take place during extreme hot or cold temperatures, you still have a larger window of time to lay sod than you do to plant grass seeds.
• Say goodbye to soil erosion: In certain conditions, natural processes such as rain and wind can cause topsoil to erode, leaving your landscape with drainage and other problems. You can eliminate concerns about soil erosion by installing sod because it acts like a protective blanket. Its mature roots will work to keep soil in place as soon as it is laid, making it great for slopes and steep hills.
• Fewer weeds: Because sod is carefully grown with select strains of grass, there is minimal chance that weeds will infiltrate your lawn. We make sure to remove any grass and weeds and prepare the soil before we lay your sod.

Mulch Installation

You may also want to consider residential or commercial mulch installation to go along with your sod installation. Mulch is the perfect material to spread over the surface of your soil to promote and maintain the health of your yard. We offer several types of mulch, so you can be sure we have the right one for your landscape. These include:

• Chips
• Stones
• Plastic
• Pine Straw
• Bark Chips
• Straw
• Grass Clippings
• Wood Shavings
• Cocoa Hulls

The benefits of mulch installation include:

• Preventing soil erosion
• Protecting soil from too much sun exposure
• Retaining the soil’s moisture
• Regulating the soil temperature
• Preventing weeds
• Helping the soil retain moisture

Sod & Mulch Services

Our sod and mulch solutions not only protect your landscape but keep it looking as beautiful as possible year-round. Your sod lawn will require slightly different maintenance than a regular lawn. Our lawn care tips will help you ensure your sod is perfect.

Week One

• Water the sod three to four times daily for 5-10 minutes.
• Do not water the sod during the evening.
• Avoid foot traffic on your new lawn.

Week Two

• Water your lawn for 30 minutes daily.

Week Three and beyond:

• You can now mow your lawn. Keep the mower deck high, and do not mow more than ⅓ of the length of the grass blades.

Week Six

Fertilize your new lawn.

When it comes to mulch, it can be tricky to know just how much is right for your landscape and soil type. If you apply too much mulch, you risk air and water blockage. If you use too little mulch, your plants will not get protection.

The best way to reap the benefits of mulch installation is to ensure our lawn care specialists install it.

Sod Services FAQ

How do you prepare for sod installation?

Your local Grounds Guys experts will remove old grass and weeds in the soil and amend the ground if necessary. We will then grade the soil and install the sod. At your request, we will set up irrigation or sprinklers to ensure the sod gets sufficient water.

Why is sod installation good for my landscape?

Not only will it not wash away like grass seeds, sod will root faster. Unlike grass, sod can grow in shaded areas. Sod also prevents weed growth better than grass seed. Sod will also prevent soil erosion.

Do you offer lawn maintenance services?

We provide maintenance solutions such as mowing and edging, aeration, lawn dethatching, and irrigation installation and maintenance.

If you’re interested in finding out more about our sod and mulch installation services, contact the professionals at The Grounds Guys of The Rogue Valley today to request an estimate!