Gardening — bermudagrass

Tall Fescue: The Ideal Sod for the Greater Bay Area

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Tall Fescue: The Ideal Sod for the Greater Bay Area
When looking for the best options for a new lawn, the many choices can be overwhelming, However, with the options of a Tall Fescue, you may not need to look further. Learn about its many adaptations and why a Tall Fescue may be the ideal sod for the Greater Bay Area!

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Soft lawn for San Jose

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Soft lawn for San Jose

A soft lawn that will grow slower and have the best curb appeal and look. This lawn was completed in San Jose and is our blue rye blend.   This sod will give a uniform soft look and is great for young children and light activities. Not recommended for homes with large pets. Our most popular version being on a peat base soil the blue rye 50-50 mix is one amazingly soft lawn. Both Kentucky blue grass and perennial rye or cool season soft textured grasses so this lawn will need consistent watering every other day throughout the year. if...

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Sod History 101

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Sod History 101
Welcome to our History of Sod 101 lesson! Read on to find out where sod comes from, what it’s used for, how the idea of the perfect lawn came to be and the many benefits of investing in a new lawn! Sod has had a long and complex journey from its initial natural forms and is still providing its natural benefits to this day. Whatever your reason is to invest in sod, you can't go wrong. 

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Can you lay sod on top of a dead lawn?

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Can you lay sod on top of a dead lawn?

The question from a huge amount of home owners is can I lay my sod on top of my old dead lawn.
The answer being no, and here is why.

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Sod and Seed Materials All Grown in the USA

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Sod and Seed Materials All Grown in the USA

  Sod and Seed takes pride in all of our sod and  grass seed products to be grown in the USA.   All grass seed we use is direct from our farm supply. Farmed here in America and never mixed with any other country grass seed. Supplying the highest germination rates on our seed, including our California Native grass blends.

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