A healthy lawn is cut at 3.5”

It is best to mulch up the clippings so they put the nutrients back into the soil.  You will have a healthier lawn.

Yes, if the thatch has gotten too dense, dethatching will help open up the air to the lawn and allow water and nutrients to get to the roots.

Yes, we recommend spring aeration to open up the root crown and allow water and nutrients to get to the roots.

Sod requires a great deal of water because it is already established turf with a root zone that is only ½” to 1” thick. Keep sod wet but not saturated until the new sod has rooted to the existing soil. You can easily tell when you can no longer lift the sod off the ground. 

Grass seed must stay moist for 7-14 days in order to germinate.  It cannot be allowed to dry out.  Once it germinates it needs to be watered 3 times a day every day. For more information see our Watering instructions on the site.