Firstly – Green side up !!!

• Make sure you have followed the guide about preparing your yard. 
• Just before laying each row of sod, rake out any low spots, footprints, or forklift marks.
• Start by laying the sod end to end along a straight line farthest away from the entrance to your yard. Complete one row from the starting point to the end of the property. Return to the starting point and begin your 2nd row with a half piece. Lay several pieces in the second row. Begin the 3rd row with a full piece, the 4th row with a half piece, the 5th row with a full etc. Continue this pattern throughout the installation process. You will notice a “stair step” pattern forming. Lay a piece on row 2, then a piece on row 3, then row 4 etc. This allows one person to stay on their knees, placing the pieces as they follow the “stairs” to the end. While another person carries rolls from the pallet, dropping the “tail” of the roll close to the end of the piece already in place. (This process helps eliminate excessive bending and kneeling).
• Pull each piece tight against the pieces before installing the next piece, avoiding gaps and overlaps.
• Install sod by sprinkler zones. As soon as a zone is completed. Turn the water on that zone.
• One person can be trimming (a sharp knife is adequate). When laying sod against cement edges, lay sod over the top of these edges and use the cement edge to cut against, leaving a perfect match of sod to cement.
• Avoid leaving small pieces or strips on outer edges. (Small pieces shrink and dry out).
• On slopes place the sod pieces across the slope. Start at the bottom and work your way up.