What would you recommended for prepping the area needed for sod?
A pipe burst over the winter and the plumbers, more or less, destroyed my yard so I am needing to fix it up before it goes on the market soon. I have a very large tree in the front that blocks three quarters of the yard for several hours in each area. The neighbors both have bermuda and it is easy to see where the shade is because that's where the bermuda stops. I have had fescue, but am most likely looking at Zoysia as most spots get enough sun for it, but just not enough for bermuda.
The areas that were messed up by the plumbers is pretty uneven and I was thinking of renting a tiller to help cultivate the areas and to help grade yard. I'll be adding soil for the uneven parts, etc.
Any of you guys have experience laying sod? Should I till the yard? I was think 2-4 inches deep before laying a smooth layer of top soil and some fertilizer pre-sod lay.
Ideas? Suggestions?
A pipe burst over the winter and the plumbers, more or less, destroyed my yard so I am needing to fix it up before it goes on the market soon. I have a very large tree in the front that blocks three quarters of the yard for several hours in each area. The neighbors both have bermuda and it is easy to see where the shade is because that's where the bermuda stops. I have had fescue, but am most likely looking at Zoysia as most spots get enough sun for it, but just not enough for bermuda.
The areas that were messed up by the plumbers is pretty uneven and I was thinking of renting a tiller to help cultivate the areas and to help grade yard. I'll be adding soil for the uneven parts, etc.
Any of you guys have experience laying sod? Should I till the yard? I was think 2-4 inches deep before laying a smooth layer of top soil and some fertilizer pre-sod lay.
Ideas? Suggestions?