Before beginning, it's important to ensure you have the following equipment:

• A rake
• A sprinkler
• Weed removal (chemical free if possible)
• If you have a clay soil, you’ll need to rake gypsum through
• If it’s a difficult to access site, you may need to hire a bobcat for the day

Step 1: Preparation

To prepare the site for Southern Turf to come and lay your new lawn, the area where the new turf will be laid needs to be thoroughly prepared.

Any existing vegetation will need to be removed and the soil will need to be thoroughly raked and loosened. It doesn’t need to be wet before we lay the turf. That comes later. But it does need to be level to avoid bumps and holes in your lawn and so the roots can evenly establish.

Step 2: Installation with Southern Turf

We lay the turf in a brick-like formation, then walk or roll it in if the ground is a little hard. It can just be watered in with a good soaking if you have good soil. Depending on the size of the lawn, this can take some time.

Step 3: Aftercare & Maintenance: The First Month After Installation

The most important thing is to keep the water supply generous in the first few days/weeks after your lawn installation. We recommend at least half and hour in the morning and half an hour in the evening. Another way to gauge would be to place a cup under the path of the sprinkler and when the cup is half full, that’s a good amount.

The other really important thing is not to walk on or mow your new lawn until the roots have taken firm hold. Once you’ve started to see some growth, check a different corner of the lawn each day. When the corner no longer lifts, the roots have established and you can give it a light mow.