WATERING
Water the sod immediately after installation until it’s completely soaked, but not puddled ABOVE the sod. Initially, apply at least 1″ of water so the soil underneath is very wet. Pull back a corner of sod to verify your watering is penetrating the underlying soil. Make sure the water is getting to all the areas [...]
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Caring for Your Turf Grass
Posted by stonegate on September 13th, 2011
Posted in Installation, Knowledge, Turf Care 
Tags: brown lawn, brown spots, dry spots, fertilization, turf, turf burn, turf care, turf disease, watering 
1 Comment »Keep Your Soil Moist with Stockosorb®
Posted by stonegate on June 30th, 2011
What is Stockosorb®?
Stockosorb® is a man-made water-absorbing polymer that is designed to improve the capability of soils and other growing media to retain water and plant nutrients. It can be used for the same reasons you would use peat moss mixed in the soil…to retain water near the roots. Once in contact with water, it [...]
Posted in Installation, Knowledge, Products, Turf Care Tags: polymer, stockosorb, water absorbing, water saving polymer No Comments »Step-by-Step Sod Installation Instructions
Posted by stonegate on March 5th, 2011
1. Rake and remove all rocks and debris from surface.
2. Add peat moss to soil (and new nutrient-rich topsoil if necessary). Peat moss will retain water to feed back to the sod. For heavy sand or clay soil, a soil amendment is recommended. For maximum water savings, add our Stockosorb polymers to your soil. [...]
Posted in Installation, Knowledge, Turf Care Tags: installation instructions, peat moss, sod install, sod installation, top soil No Comments »How to Request Info on Sod & Other Products
Posted by admin on March 1st, 2011
When requesting more information or pricing through our website, we would just love if you used our Quote/Info Request form, rather than posting a “comment” to our website posts. This way we receive your request via email, and you will get a timely response.
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Yes! You CAN Plant Sod All Year Round!
Posted by stonegate on January 4th, 2011
We often get asked questions regarding how long we will cut sod, when it’s available, when we stop cutting for the year, if it’s a good time to plant, etc.
We cut sod and have it available ALL YEAR ROUND(as long as the ground isnt’ frozen, which doesn’t happen too often here in the Southwest).
We never [...]
