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Lawn Maintenance

Super-Sod® carefully grows the finest turfgrass sod for your lawn or landscape project. With careful installation you'll be on your way to a beautiful lawn. Attention to lawn maintenance will help keep it beautiful.

Lawn grass maintenance requirements differ in levels of fertilization, watering, soil pH and mowing height. While the differences may be small, they may mean the difference between a good looking lawn and a spectacular lawn. Be sure to ask your local Super-Sod® Outlet about the right Super-Sod Fertilizer for your new lawn.

You've bought the finest turfgrass sod from Super-Sod® - The Lawn Authority. For specific instructions on how to maintain the beauty of your new Super-Sod® lawn click on these links:

Bermuda - All Bermudagrass sod lawns
Overseeded Bermuda/Rye - Overseeded Bermuda lawns
Centipede - Centipedegrass sod lawns
Tall Fescue - Tall Fescue sod lawns
St. Augustine - All St. Augustine sod lawns
Zoysia - All Zoysiagrass sod lawns

For more information check The Encyclopedia of Lawn Grasses, our Frequently Asked Questions or don't hestitate to Ask The Expert.

For information on establishing a new lawn with Patten Seed's fine Centi-Seed® or Zenith® Zoysia Seed or on preparing for your new sod, please refer to the Know-To-Grow section or the related links below.

Establishing a Lawn

Seeding Lawns

	Centi-Seed®	Zenith® Zoysia
Sowing New Lawns	New Lawns	New Lawns
Overseeding	Existing Lawns	Existing Lawns
Care and Feeding	Care	Care

Sodding Lawns

There are five steps to laying sod. To make sure you or your landscape professional do not miss anything you should:

Measure - our Yard Area Calculator may help.
Prepare the soil - Scarify and fertilize.
Install the sod - Don't get in a hurry here.
Water - Check the Lawn Maintenance Guides above.
Mow - Check the Lawn Maintenance Guides above.

Selecting the Right Grass

Selecting the right grass for your turf application can be a simple process. There are personal preference factors such as color, texture, dormancy, and level of maintenance that you should decide. Then there are environmental factors such sun/shade, soil type, and traffic that you have to consider. The Encyclopedia of Lawn Grasses can help and you can use the following features as well. If you still need help then just Ask-The-Expert or call, email or stop by your nearest Super-Sod® Outlet.

Turfgrass Selector
Turfgrass Comparison Chart
Turfgrass Performance Chart

The Encyclopedia of Lawn Grasses

From a history of our grasses to planting and maintenance The Encyclopedia of Lawn Grasses is a good source of more information.

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