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Posted by occidental_tourist rhode island (My Page) on
Tue, Apr 17, 12 at 8:20

Laying sod on a modest slope (maybe 4/12 in roofers parlance). I've actually rolled sod with the pitch on much steeper slopes, e.g. 12/12 for a temporary approach and it worked fine, but I wasn't really worried about the best practices approach on that job, just trying to improve appearances and limit dirt running off in a temporary way.

Now that I'm dropping a lane on this lower pitch, I'm wondering if there is a standard in this regard. If it makes any difference, running across the grade would be north south and with the grade east west.

I reckon it would be fine either way, but perhaps there are conventions - just wanted to figure out what they are, and then maybe I'll come up with some reason to be unconventional.

thanks,

brian

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I would like to expand occidental_tourist question, by asking if by laying the sod across the slope rather than down the slope will it help control erosion.

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David Mellor, groundskeeper for Boston's Fenway Park, writes in his book The Lawn Bible:

"For those slopes in your yard, have a bundle of stakes ready to secure the sod to the ground."

"For those tricky slopes and hills, lay the sod horizontally across the slope--never vertically down the slope.

"Continue the bricklike staggering with each row of sod. For steeper inclines, secure each piece of sod with a stake at both ends so the sod doesn't slide down the hill....remove the stakes before mowing."

So he says two wooden stakes per piece of sod.

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