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Question about new sod under trees (attn Arborists!)
Sorry about the double posting, just wanted to make sure the title caught our
local arborists' attention, since this is as much a question about trees as it is sod... I'm thinking about putting in some sod. I know "technically" the best way to do it is to get rid of all the other grass/weeds that is already there, lightly till (or rake) up the soil, and put the sod down on that. I know there are varying opinions on how to get rid of the existing vegetation, but I would be inclined to spray it with round up to kill it off first, then rake it up. I am NOT too crazy about trying to pull it all up while it is still alive. And tilling really isn't a great option because of the shallow soil depth on top of a rocky base. The area under consideration happens to be under some live oaks. Part of what is growing there is literally hundreds of little oak saplings sprouting up under and around the trees. My concern is that if I were to spray all of them with round up, that would make its way into the trees' root systems and harm them as well -- which I definitely don't want to do. Would spraying round up under those trees harm them? Would I have a chance in hades of the sod taking if I laid it on top of the existing vegetation? scott |
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