How To Lay Down Sod Youtube. To install sod on an existing lawn, cut any existing grass low, and level out any holes or step dips in the yard. Avoid walking on the sod as you lay it, and rake out any footprints you make in soil as you go.
Take care that the sod is smooth and flat with no gaps. Work with whole pieces, laying them one at a time, end to end. Fill a lawn roller ¾ full of water and walk it over the entire sod.
You can then use a hatchet to cut the outline.
Another useful tool that the name of slips my old mined right now has a handle a little longer than an ax but the blade is curved and the cutting edge is on the bottom. In the spot you want your garden to be, lay the sod grass down and cover it with several inches (10 to 15 cm.) of good soil. Try following the line of your patio, driveway or fence to keep the edges straight and even. Lay out one line of sod along the edge of your lawn, placing the sod end to end.