On Mon, 17 May 2004 11:16:46 -0700, FGreen wrote:

Thanks Timothy, and others, for responses. I'm learning.

I decided to use 'some' chemicals before redoing the lawn. I feel like I
missed the boat for seeding (in terms of timing), since it's getting warm
here in New England.

For sodding, can it be done in June, maybe even July and be ok?

Now, this is my plan of action
1. Rototill the existing lawn
2. Cover it up (~1000 ft^2) with tarp to kill the weeds (and whatever
else was growing with weeds) - ~2 weeks? 3. Put in some new top soil
4. Apply weed killer chemicals
5. Re-sod
6. Water
7. Water more
...

Step 1 can be done in a half day, 3,4,5 can be done in another day after
tarp comes off. Sound about right?

If I was hired to do the job I would:
1 spray the whole lawn area with finale.
2 wait 2/ 3 days for the finale to kick in.
3 spread 10+ yards of topsoil and lay sod.
4 Fertilize with 16-16-16 , water and hand you a bill 80)

As far as tarps and the like go... It takes quite a while for tarping to
kill off perennial weeds. Time is something that you do not have so
spraying will be your only true option. Dandy lions and other perennial
weeds can and most likly will work their way up through the sod over time.
I personally wouldn't chance it and would take the extra effort to do it
right the first time.

Btw, what they charging you for sod out there..?
Good luck to ya.......