I was helping some friends lay sod on the weekend when I spotted this disaster :
The story is, they had sod delivered, put it in the garage, layed the sod a week later, and never watered it. That, and all the seams were not staggered.
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I don't think the sod will come back!
I was helping some friends lay sod on the weekend when I spotted this disaster :
The story is, they had sod delivered, put it in the garage, layed the sod a week later, and never watered it. That, and all the seams were not staggered.
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Well that was a big waste of money...
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why would they put the sod in the garage? at least leave it outside so it has a chance. some people and their children
I couldn't find a good pic of a green car... but I imagine he's shooting for this look with his neighbours.
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I always laugh when people have their sod delivered and haven't even STARTED prepping their yard.
Someone across the street had 3 ft of weeds in the yard and had 6 yards of topsoil and their sod delivered on their driveway. They were working 3 full days trying to get it all done before the sod was useless. As it was the sod was still pretty sad looking at took a lot of work to get it to look half decent.
Why not just order the sod for the day you actually plan to lay it? You usually only have to give the sod companies 2-3 days notice.
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man that's funny
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haha was it brown already when they decided to lay it?
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Common sense. Something you can't teach in school or pay to take at college or university.Originally posted by sputnik
Why not just order the sod for the day you actually plan to lay it?
Sadly, people just lack basic thinking skills.
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One of my neighbors a couple years ago paid someone to come in and lay their sod. This was at the beginning of summer and they didn't put a drop of water on it. by the end of summer, it looked just as bad as the picture above. Now their yeard is full of weeds. What a waste of money.
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Truly brutal. Voluntary public shaming to lay sod like that, and then LEAVE it there. It's like shitting yourself wearing cellophane pants and going about your day hoping people will think the brown is just the color of your underwear.
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That looks like some of my neighbors in New Brighton.
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Haha sadly, this is our neighbour's house. They're right across the street from us. I'd say they waited more than a week to lay it, it was on their driveway for 2 or 3 days, then disapeared for a week before it was laid. It was our best guess that they pulled it into their garage in the meantime. And yes, it was brown the day they laid it down.
Since it's been laid, we haven't seen a single drop of water on it. Their next door neighbour complained that their yard looked like shit so the guy went out and threw some grass seed on top of it. As if that isn't hilarious enough, he hasn't watered the grass seed either.
Turns out there are a few bylaws that can actually force this guy to re-do it. If it doesn't get replaced (which doesnt seem likely) I guess the neighbourhood could take some action of their own.
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If the tard actually started to water it he'd have green grass next year. Many grass species go into hibernation although appear dead. But if the retard isn't even watering his grass then I feel sorry for him. I'm sure the community he built in has specifications in the agreement he signed in order to buy that house that require him to have green grass within 12 months of possession.
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It's unfortunate that common sense isn't that common these days.Originally posted by masoncgy
Common sense. Something you can't teach in school or pay to take at college or university.
That sod looks like shit.
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Most people forget to give the Sod a good sized dose of fertilizer as well. with a few good waterings and a good base of Fertilizer, most sod takes incredibly well.
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What would be the latest you'd typically want to lay sod?
Ours just got put down last thursday and I'm thinking that its getting late in the year for it to be rooting properly before fall.
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What a ri tard
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most grasses that you have in calgary will usually be pretty solidly rooted in 3-4 weeks after being layed. sometimes less if you soak the crap outta the topsoil before putting the sod down, and rolling it afterwards.Originally posted by colsankey
What would be the latest you'd typically want to lay sod?
Ours just got put down last thursday and I'm thinking that its getting late in the year for it to be rooting properly before fall.
biggest thing for the sod is lots of water. and if the weather stays relatively nice, putting sod in up until the middle of sept is usually fine.
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I think the first couple weeks of Sept. will be the very latest you'd want to Sod. Any later then that and you'll be risking the sod not taking properly before frost hits.Originally posted by colsankey
What would be the latest you'd typically want to lay sod?
Ours just got put down last thursday and I'm thinking that its getting late in the year for it to be rooting properly before fall.
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