[vinnie]

I ordered 2 pallets of St Augustine and had to leave town for almost 2 weeks. Sod was installed by a landscaper and looks fine in front lawn area and not as good on sides and back. The new sod is noticeably HIGHER in seams where the edges marry up to existing lawn. It is at least 2-4 inches higher and has taken hold which is a good thing. But what can I do to marry up the higher new sod with existing lawn. Hope someone has some sort of trick. A roller should have been used or deeper cut to make it fit better but it is what it is. Any ideas to blend higher new sod with existing lawn

[redwitch]

It should even out once the roots start taking hold. Your cutter should be told to not cut the new sod for three weeks. Yeah, I know, too late for that but useful info, anyway. After that, the normal cutting and growth should make it all look nice and even after a bit.

From my understanding, you actually want the new sod to be higher at first.

[vinnie]

It was just plopped down. I have someone taking it up, raking and removing soil and then putting it back down.
To be a little higher is ok but there is q proper method to installation. I was out of town when job was done
Life and learn

[ureout]

Originally Posted by vinnie

It was just plopped down. I have someone taking it up, raking and removing soil and then putting it back down.
To be a little higher is ok but there is q proper method to installation. I was out of town when job was done
Life and learn

yes, you re correct....area should have been graded properly so old and new grass are same height

[redwitch]

If new sod is the same height as the old sod, it will ultimately become lower than the rest of the lawn, which is about the last thing you want to have happen. It will look even because the mowers will cut it evenly but walking on it can become hazardous to your health and your pocketbook should someone step in a depression and injure themselves. The thing to look for is to see if the edges match. Sod pieces are angled on one side so the pieces can lay evenly while rooting. Otherwise, you end up with permanent gaps.

BTW, got this info from two different landscapers, one of whom has been working in TV for fifteen years now.

Remember, this isn't grass we are used to. Anywhere else, we would be ripping it out and calling it crabgrass.