Hello Houston
Not only has 2015 been a wet year but NOAA is predicting a cold and wet winter in Spring of 2016
What does this potentially mean for your Houston area lawn?
Many Houston lawns suffered in the hotter months of 2015 due to not only the excessive wetness but the Brown Patch and Take all patch that thrived from September all the way til November in the hot humid conditions.
What to do?
Prior to treating its always best to have a soil sample taken to figure out what is really going on
First - several organic solutions are available between corn meal and neem oil or non-organic applications
Next - the areas of your lawn that are significantly lower that collect and hold water should be top dressed so the lawn has better grading / drainage. Now that the lawns are going dormant - its a great time to do this kind of adjustments
Third - some additional cultural practices - like watering at night or using non-organic fertilizers should be addressed prior to the coming spring season.
Fourth - scalping or mowing the lawn very low should be avoided
We can provide the following services to help diagnose and treat diseases in ornamental plants and turf
We do not cover all areas - so its best to email to see if we are a good fit to service your area
1. Site inspection and core samples to send out for soil tests [$85]
2. Provide a treatment plant either organic or otherwise to treat whats wrong with the lawn
3. We can provide an organic top dressing solution
4. We can provide a solution for core aeration [if needed]
5. We can provide a solution for drainage / low areas [the best time to do this is Jan / Feb]
6. We can provide scheduled maintenance for fertilization and further applications to get your lawn on track for the new year
Please feel free to call or email with questions or requests
Jeremy Goldstein
Smart solutions landscape
Cell 713-291-9466 or text
email sodmonster@gmail.com
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Monday, July 13, 2015
Sod Delivered and Installed in Houston TX - Prices from 169 per pallet - materials and labor
WE Sod Houston
Houston TX - summer is here - its hot.
Rain has delayed many spring and summer plantings
many customers #1 question - can we plant sod in this heat?
YES - fresh cut St Augustine is viable if within 24- 48 hours of harvest it is installed and watered in
Regular twice a day watering is required for about the first two [2] weeks after installation - for the sod to root
As soon as St Augustine sod [sodgrass] is rooted - cut down on watering
DO NOT WATER AT NIGHT after sod is rooted - night watering promotes fungus and root diseases
Please call / text for availability and pricing
w e have a 900 sq ft sod minimum
we do not provide :"delivery only" as an option
sodmonster.com
Text / Cell
Houston TX - summer is here - its hot.
Rain has delayed many spring and summer plantings
many customers #1 question - can we plant sod in this heat?
YES - fresh cut St Augustine is viable if within 24- 48 hours of harvest it is installed and watered in
Regular twice a day watering is required for about the first two [2] weeks after installation - for the sod to root
As soon as St Augustine sod [sodgrass] is rooted - cut down on watering
DO NOT WATER AT NIGHT after sod is rooted - night watering promotes fungus and root diseases
Please call / text for availability and pricing
w e have a 900 sq ft sod minimum
we do not provide :"delivery only" as an option
sodmonster.com
sod installed!
Houston Sod Installation Project
Post Installation
sod installed
ground prep + Grading for Drainage
Ground prep + soil for grading
Old Sod Removed Prior to Installation
Hand Grading
Removing Waste
Call for a professional sod estimate
sodmonster@gmail.com
Text / Cell
Jeremy Goldstein
713-291-9466
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Sod Installed in Houston TX for 169 per pallet - Houston Landscape Contractor - Sod Installation Contractor
We Sod Houston
Houston's premier lawn grass installation contractor
Fresh Cut St Augustine sod delivered and installed in a tight blanket professional manor
St Augustine Raleigh
St Augustine Palmetto [shade tolerant] @ 199 per pallet
Zoysia grass - starting at 259 per pallet
one pallet covers 450 sq ft
we have a two pallet min
we do not provide delivery only of sod grass materials
jobs less than two pallets considered on a location only basis will have additional travel costs
min charge for travel is 75 [per job]
min charge for ground preparation is 95 per 450 sq ft of area
Houston's premier lawn grass installation contractor
Fresh Cut St Augustine sod delivered and installed in a tight blanket professional manor
St Augustine Raleigh
St Augustine Palmetto [shade tolerant] @ 199 per pallet
Zoysia grass - starting at 259 per pallet
one pallet covers 450 sq ft
we have a two pallet min
we do not provide delivery only of sod grass materials
jobs less than two pallets considered on a location only basis will have additional travel costs
min charge for travel is 75 [per job]
min charge for ground preparation is 95 per 450 sq ft of area
sodding service
lawn grass houston
sod delivered and installed
heights hauling and landscape
169sod
sodmonster
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
lawn grass [sod] installed in Houston TX
Jeremy @ 169sod.com
Cell 713-291-9466
Email questions sodmonster@gmail.com
visit us online @ 169sod.com
Spring is finally come to Houston TX
This is the best time of year to install grass
one pallet of sod covers 450 sq ft of area - about 20 x 22 or 15 x 30
one yard of soil will cover 27 ft long by 3 or 4 ft wide by 3 or 4 inchs deep
or about less than an inch over the same area as one pallet
Is tilling needed?
In general we do not suggest the soil needs to be tilled
By adding a soil conditioner like Gypsum - the intense labor of tilling can be removed
We use sharp shovels and strong crew members to physically scrape up the old dead grass and weeds
the existing soil is raked using a hard rake
its ready for the new sod!
after sod is installed - it should be watered in and a lawn roller passed over the new plantings
this sets the sod to the soil and gives the sod a finished look
Cell 713-291-9466
Email questions sodmonster@gmail.com
visit us online @ 169sod.com
Spring is finally come to Houston TX
This is the best time of year to install grass
one pallet of sod covers 450 sq ft of area - about 20 x 22 or 15 x 30
one yard of soil will cover 27 ft long by 3 or 4 ft wide by 3 or 4 inchs deep
or about less than an inch over the same area as one pallet
Is tilling needed?
In general we do not suggest the soil needs to be tilled
By adding a soil conditioner like Gypsum - the intense labor of tilling can be removed
We use sharp shovels and strong crew members to physically scrape up the old dead grass and weeds
the existing soil is raked using a hard rake
its ready for the new sod!
after sod is installed - it should be watered in and a lawn roller passed over the new plantings
this sets the sod to the soil and gives the sod a finished look
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Lawn Grass delivered and installed - starting at 169 per pallet - Houston - River Oaks - Heights - Downtown - Bellaire - Montrose - Rice
Hello Houston TX
Spring is right around the corner and its time to go out side - enjoy this lovely weather and figure out what to do next in the yard
Is it too cold to install sod at this time of year?
The simple answer is no!
Sod grass may look a little shabby - coming out of dormancy - it will have tan and green mixed together - but cold does not kill a new lawn
The trick about installing sod in the cooler months is to remember that newly planted sod does need to be regularly watered even in mild temperatures - Be careful with areas of shade and/or heavy shade because they need less water
Get a Jump Start of Spring - call before the rush and backlog start
Jeremy Goldstein @ 713-291-9466
message or text
email sodmonster@gmail.com
web site 169sod.com
We sod Houston
Grass delivered and installed starting at 169 per pallet
#houston
#sod
#landscape
#newlawn
#169sod
#houstongrass
St Augustine
Emerald Zoysia
Palmetto St Augustine
sod for shade
Spring is right around the corner and its time to go out side - enjoy this lovely weather and figure out what to do next in the yard
Is it too cold to install sod at this time of year?
The simple answer is no!
Sod grass may look a little shabby - coming out of dormancy - it will have tan and green mixed together - but cold does not kill a new lawn
The trick about installing sod in the cooler months is to remember that newly planted sod does need to be regularly watered even in mild temperatures - Be careful with areas of shade and/or heavy shade because they need less water
Get a Jump Start of Spring - call before the rush and backlog start
Jeremy Goldstein @ 713-291-9466
message or text
email sodmonster@gmail.com
web site 169sod.com
We sod Houston
Grass delivered and installed starting at 169 per pallet
#houston
#sod
#landscape
#newlawn
#169sod
#houstongrass
St Augustine
Emerald Zoysia
Palmetto St Augustine
sod for shade
Get a Start on Spring - St Augustine sod delivered and installed - Houston - Garden Oak - The Heights - River Oaks
Hello Houston, Jeremy Goldstein+ here manager of Heights Hauling and Landscape. We are Houston's premier sod installation contractor. We specialize in laying fresh, green, quality sod in Houston TX. The most common type of sod installed in town is St Augustine Raleigh sod.
We are now in the last week of Jan 2015 and the day and night temperatures are all over the place day to day and week to week. Is it too COLD to install a new St Augustine lawn?
The simplest answer is no it not too cold to install sod.
However, with these cold and wet conditions the sod will need to be watered less. We recommend newly installed sod be watered about 15 min only one time a day, This heavy watering will take out the air pockets and help set the sod into the soil or what some people call the friable seed bed.
After about FIVE [5] days of daily water, its time to dry up the sod a bit. This second phase, backing down the water to about 10 -15 min 3 times a week in the morning, again about 1 hour before sunrise, will force the sod to start putting out roots. Sod laid in area's that are shady will need less water and take longer to root.
Maintenance watering varies based on many conditions. Normal maintenance watering is 2 or 3 x a week for about 15 min. Best time to water varies based on the time of year but other than the coldest months [December and January] it should be before sunrise. In the coldest months of the year it can be post sun rise but before 10 am
we never recommend watering sod every day after the initial watering in period
we never recommend watering at night. Night watering promotes fungus of all kinds
We install several different types of sod that are great for Houston's climate.
Raleigh St Augustine is a good all around grass and is the most economical
Palmetto St Augustine is a more shade tolerant sod
Bermuda [Celebration] is a fine bladed sod that is more drought tolerant - can handle more traffic with less wear and does well in both light shade and full sun
Zoysia [Emerald] is a fine bladed sod that is soft - slow growing. This sod is more expensive and requires a bit of specialized care but its worth it.
Please feel free to give us a call or email or visit our website
http://www.169sod.com
Jeremy Goldstein @ 713-291-9466
email sodmonster@gmail.com
#sod
#sodwateringinstructions
#newlawncare
#sodhouston
#landscape
#landscapenursery
#169sod
#sodinstalledhouston
We are now in the last week of Jan 2015 and the day and night temperatures are all over the place day to day and week to week. Is it too COLD to install a new St Augustine lawn?
The simplest answer is no it not too cold to install sod.
However, with these cold and wet conditions the sod will need to be watered less. We recommend newly installed sod be watered about 15 min only one time a day, This heavy watering will take out the air pockets and help set the sod into the soil or what some people call the friable seed bed.
After about FIVE [5] days of daily water, its time to dry up the sod a bit. This second phase, backing down the water to about 10 -15 min 3 times a week in the morning, again about 1 hour before sunrise, will force the sod to start putting out roots. Sod laid in area's that are shady will need less water and take longer to root.
Maintenance watering varies based on many conditions. Normal maintenance watering is 2 or 3 x a week for about 15 min. Best time to water varies based on the time of year but other than the coldest months [December and January] it should be before sunrise. In the coldest months of the year it can be post sun rise but before 10 am
we never recommend watering sod every day after the initial watering in period
we never recommend watering at night. Night watering promotes fungus of all kinds
We install several different types of sod that are great for Houston's climate.
Raleigh St Augustine is a good all around grass and is the most economical
Palmetto St Augustine is a more shade tolerant sod
Bermuda [Celebration] is a fine bladed sod that is more drought tolerant - can handle more traffic with less wear and does well in both light shade and full sun
Zoysia [Emerald] is a fine bladed sod that is soft - slow growing. This sod is more expensive and requires a bit of specialized care but its worth it.
Please feel free to give us a call or email or visit our website
http://www.169sod.com
Jeremy Goldstein @ 713-291-9466
email sodmonster@gmail.com
#sod
#sodwateringinstructions
#newlawncare
#sodhouston
#landscape
#landscapenursery
#169sod
#sodinstalledhouston
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Sod installation Spring 2015 - Is your yard a muddy mess? Sod and Drainage Experts in Houston TX
Hello Houston
Longer days and warmer temperatures are coming to town
The spring planting season is almost here for 2015
Its time to go outside and evaluate your yard for the coming warmer months
The biggest issues right now are drainage and dead grass
The heavy soil of Houston drains poorly when saturated with water by winter storms and cold temperatures - sod coming out of dormancy is not dead - and its way to early to fertilize
We install ST Augustine sod starting at 169 per pallet [delivery charges are extra and vary by location]
Ground prep is done prior to installation by using sharp shovels [best practices] removing the old dead turf and weeds and scaring the remaining surface soil
This is the best time to adjust the grade either by contouring the existing soil or by adding new enriched top soil -
Waste is hauled away and most of the time a soil conditioner added [we use gypsum or other organics]
Anyone recommending a starter fertilizer is doing you, the environment, and your new lawn a disservice at this time of year.
Post installation - Sod is watered in and rolled or tampered with a lawn roller
Do not skip this important step - setting the sod creates a bond between the underlying soil and the newly planted block sod - skipping this step can create an environment of lumps or at a worst case - air gaps that prevent the new sod from taking root
Sod professionally delivered and installed
St Augustine -
Palmetto [shade tolerant grass]
Zoysia
Celebration Bermuda
others upon request
Jeremy Goldstein
169sod.com
sodmonster@gmail.com
Cell / text 713-291-9466
#sodhouston
#grassinstalledhouston
#soddeliveredandinstalled
#houstongrass
#landscape
#houstonlandscapecontractor
#staintaugustinelawn
#staugustinesod
#landscapenursery
Longer days and warmer temperatures are coming to town
The spring planting season is almost here for 2015
Its time to go outside and evaluate your yard for the coming warmer months
The biggest issues right now are drainage and dead grass
The heavy soil of Houston drains poorly when saturated with water by winter storms and cold temperatures - sod coming out of dormancy is not dead - and its way to early to fertilize
We install ST Augustine sod starting at 169 per pallet [delivery charges are extra and vary by location]
Ground prep is done prior to installation by using sharp shovels [best practices] removing the old dead turf and weeds and scaring the remaining surface soil
This is the best time to adjust the grade either by contouring the existing soil or by adding new enriched top soil -
Waste is hauled away and most of the time a soil conditioner added [we use gypsum or other organics]
Anyone recommending a starter fertilizer is doing you, the environment, and your new lawn a disservice at this time of year.
Post installation - Sod is watered in and rolled or tampered with a lawn roller
Do not skip this important step - setting the sod creates a bond between the underlying soil and the newly planted block sod - skipping this step can create an environment of lumps or at a worst case - air gaps that prevent the new sod from taking root
Sod professionally delivered and installed
St Augustine -
Palmetto [shade tolerant grass]
Zoysia
Celebration Bermuda
others upon request
Jeremy Goldstein
169sod.com
sodmonster@gmail.com
Cell / text 713-291-9466
Weeds - Bad Grading - a Disaster
Basic removal before hand / Finnish Grading
soil and soil conditioner added
"Dormant Sod"
Finished
#sodhouston
#grassinstalledhouston
#soddeliveredandinstalled
#houstongrass
#landscape
#houstonlandscapecontractor
#staintaugustinelawn
#staugustinesod
#landscapenursery
Monday, January 5, 2015
Gravel Driveway in Houston TX
A rehab project with a small budget needed to widen and install a ornamental rock driveway
A mix of 60 year old shell and random rock
Dirt driveway leading up to garage apartment
Old Rock excavated and moved to low dirt area
Graded high in back to lower at the street
Finished project - Rock will wash out to off gray - white color
The reddish brown tones are "fines" that set up
and harden like concrete to support car traffic - area was hand tamped
Start to finish in two 6 hour days
Landscape for builders
A building site transformed from a jumble of weeds and boards to groomed landscape
Hand grading and drainage
Flower beds and Live Oak trees planted
The Job-site Before
Rough in grade - ready for drainage and new soil
finished grade including new soil and gypsum
a little dryer
new sod installed [Dormant in December 2014]
new sod installed w/ trees flowers and mulch
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