Sod should be installed immediately after delivery, within 12 hours during warm weather. In cooler weather, it may be kept on the pallet a little longer. Installing sod in temperatures of 85 degrees or above is not recommended. If you must install sod during the summer, installation should be planned for the cooler hours of the morning or late evening.

• Start at the longest, straightest edge. Complete this row before starting the next.
• Do not overlap or leave spaces between strips.
• Stagger the joints in a brick-like pattern.
• Trim around sidewalks and borders with a sharp shovel.
  
• Roll or tamp the sod to press out air pockets and bumps.
• On slopes, run sod up and down. Generally speaking, if a slope will be difficult to push a lawnmower on, it will need to be pinned. Use three pins per roll.
• Top and root growth begin immediately. Sod should be rooted down in 10 - 14 days.