I want to resod my lawn, but I don't know all the steps, I also want to get rid of the bugs in the earth.?

Answer 1

First, you would want to kill all the existing weeds and grass with a product like Round-up. Next, you will get a better result is you rent a sod stripper and strip all the dead stuff from the area you want to sod. This 2nd step is very important since sod roots have a very difficult time growing through old grass and getting established.

Once it's stripped, rake it to loosen the top few inches, level it to get the lay of the land the wany you want it and then lay the sod.

Put on a started fertilizer when the sod is down to help get the roots into the native ground. You need to water one inch a week (unless nature helps you out).

Once the lawn is established you can worry about if you have a bug problem and address it then.

Answer 2

The answer from "collegekid" is very good. I'd add a couple notes to his thoughts though.

I'd probably add an inch (up to two) of new topsoil to your lawn area to be resodded. That will help replace what has been stripped away.

Also be sure that you don't end up with four corners of sod meet up. Stagger your pieces.

Give it at least two to three weeks before you mow the first time, tug on the corners of your sod to see that it is rooting into the ground before you mow.

Hope that this helps
Good luck -

Answer 3

I don’t really know your situation but you should just be able to mulch the area, level it, pack it and lay the sod on the top. As for getting rid of the bugs it might sound like a good idea but not really the best thing to do. First of all some of the bugs are beneficial, and unless there is no lawn for miles they will come back as fast as you can get rid of them.