Install guides
Short, conservative notes for crews in North Texas and Oklahoma. Each page cites extension or industry sources. Writing a spec? See specs for specifiers. They are not a substitute for a soil test or the grower's instructions.
How to measure a yard or site for sod
Break the site into shapes, convert to square yards, and allow for waste. No price.
Site prep and soil prep before Bermuda sod
Grade, soil test, till or open the soil, and firm the bed before the truck arrives.
Installing sod: laying, seams, rolling, edges, and slopes
Brick pattern, tight seams, rolling, and what to do on a slope.
Sod season: when to lay Tifway 419
Best windows, spring green-up, summer heat and watering rules, the fall cutoff, and dormant installs, with a note for this month.
Watering and care for the first 30 days
Tifway 419 and other hybrid Bermuda in North Texas and Oklahoma, including dormancy.
Tifway 419, Zoysia, and St. Augustine
A comparison for North Texas and Oklahoma. Educational only. The job form offers Tifway 419 Bermuda.