Beginner Gardening: Laying Sod, 1 by Rocco

Rocco wrote:
This photo shows a strip of sod that was installed over a week ago. The sod was laid down over the grass which was about two or three inches tall. The owners had bermuda there and decided that they wanted fescue. It gets full sun there so I don't know why they wanted fescue. I watched the installation. I was told that the weight of the sod compresses the grass and of course it dies. The layer of grass becomes sort of a layer of compost that acts as a connector between the sod and the soil and supplies nitrogen. It has worked every time that I have seen it done. They suggest watering three times a week until the sod has been firmly rooted.