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Expert Sod Services for a Luxurious Lawn Makeover

Revitalize your lawn with the lush greenery of our top-tier sod services. We understand the importance of a vibrant and healthy lawn, and our expert team is dedicated to transforming your outdoor space. With a meticulous approach to sod installation, we ensure seamless coverage and optimal growth, using only the finest quality sod varieties. Whether you're looking to establish a new lawn or rejuvenate an existing one, our services are tailored to meet your specific needs and preferences. Experience the instant gratification of a velvety, green carpet under your feet as our sod installation brings new life to your landscape. Trust us to deliver unparalleled expertise and create a lawn that becomes the envy of the neighborhood. Your dream lawn is just a sod installation away!

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Our Installation Process

  • Remove existing weeds or grasses
  • Check/mark sprinkler system with flags
  • Power rake area to loosen soil
  • Begin grading and leveling
  • Add topsoil mix where needed to level area of fill in low spots
  • Apply granulated insecticide 
  • Begin properly laying sod so lines will not be noticeable
  • Make cuttings and adjustments to fit sod
  • Roll area with a lawn roller filled with water

Our After Care Process

If you engage Extra Mile Lawn Care to maintain your yard, here is how we treat new sod installations.
  • Water each section of new sod for at least 30 minutes every day for two weeks (if you have an automated sprinkler system we will set this for you)
  • Do not walk on newly installed sod when it is wet
  • Fertilizer should be applied two weeks after installation using a "Starter Fertilizer"
  • Depending on the grass rate of growth, the first mowing can be 4 weeks after installation. Mower should be set as high as possible for the first few cuttings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Aeration helps remove excess thatch, which is a buildup of dead grass that can harbor insects and disease. Aeration also helps roots to grow more deeply and allows water and nutrients a direct path to the root zone.

When you water by hand you usually do it a random and not on a regular schedule. So a timed sprinkler system will generally use less water and allow you to customize your watering program based on factors like sun exposure. Plus, it lets you live your life freely, without worrying about getting home from vacation early to water the lawn.

While new sod can be installed almost anytime of year, it is best to avoid the hottest part of the Summer. The cooler temperatures of the Spring and Fall will enable the new roots to take hold in the soil and the grass to grow during the initial weeks after install.

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Tiff Way Bermuda

A perennial, warm season grass that requires sun 50% to 75% of the time. Grows most actively in late Spring through hot Summer months. Sensitive to cold temperatures. Does not take a lot of watering, and grows very quickly. this is a good choice if you do not have a sprinkler system.

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Fescue

A cool-season option with good heat tolerance that grows well in our climate. Fescue requires fungicide and fertilizer treatments. It's deep green color is highly desirable. It requires a lot of water so your yard needs to be irrigated to maintain fescue.

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Zoysia

Provides homeowners with a lush, green lawn that doesn't require a lot of care or water. This easy care lawn grows best in sun or some shade. It is tolerant of insects and weeds. This is a lush, comfortable, "bare foot" grass. Good in non-irrigated yards. Available in our area from June to September.

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We’re the professionals behind many of the best residential and commercial landscaping projects in Hampton Roads over the past 10 years. Our experienced and knowledgeable design team is ready to help you realize the vision you have for your property.

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