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Sod installationGretna

Sod Installation in Gretna, Laid on Slow-Draining Clay

Sod installation in Gretna means laying new turf on clay that drains very slowly, and on some older river-end lots every roll has to travel down a narrow side passage to reach the back.

Sod for your Gretna yard

Parish

Jefferson Parish

Grasses we lay

St. Augustine, Bermuda, Zoysia, Centipede

Pallet coverage

About 450 sq ft each

Estimates

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TurnKey Grass handles the whole job here with our own crews, from the yard visit to the first soak, whether you’re replacing a tired lawn or covering bare ground.

01 · Gretna

How do you prep a Gretna yard for sod?

All of Gretna’s main soils are clays that federal soil scientists rate as poorly drained with very slow permeability. Water that pools on the surface won’t soak away quickly, so on these lots most of the prep effort goes into grade. Amendments come second.

LSU AgCenter’s sod guidance is to remove existing vegetation, t