March 30, 2013 — As many people sadly learn, trying to grow grass from seed just doesn’t work in most climates in the spring. Mike McGrath discusses whether sod might be the answer to your lack of a lawn to care for. Plus your fabulous phone calls!

We desperately need to re-grade our yard due to pooling and hazards to children – tripping and such. I know you’ve said that Spring isn’t the best time to sow grass seed in our region, and so we have made room in our budget to use sod. I realize we will need to water it carefully and consistently. Is there any more specific advice you can give? Are there different kinds of sod?
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