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Laying Sod on Slopes (Across)

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When installing sod on a hill or slope, always roll or lay the sod across the slope, rather than down it. This method helps prevent erosion and ensures the sod stays in place more effectively. The video demonstrates this technique as workers lay sod in strips horizontally across the sloped path.

Goal: Properly lay sod on sloped areas to prevent erosion and ensure stability.

Tools and materials

  • Sod Unspecified — The turf being installed on a slope

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The sod must lay flat on the ground. If you lay it over rocks or sticks, the roots won't make contact with the ground beneath and it'll eventually die. When you come to a hill, you always roll the sod across it and never down. So, we're changing the pattern because we have a change in the slope. On steeper slopes, add sod staples. This will secure the sod until the roots can take hold. I like to do three per roll. One, two,

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