Dirt and sod

[HoneySuckle]

Who should I call to order a truckload of dirt for my yard? 

Where do you guys buy sod?

[GG]

I don't sod, I over seed. 

What kind of grass are you wanting to grow?

[Breadburner]

Gem Dirt.....Easton Sod....

[GG]

As far as Top Soil, there is Owasso Top Soil   6606 N. Mingo Valley Expway 918-272-2977

They are just North of Bird Creek so it is creek bottom soil.

[GG]

Jet Trucking also has top soil, again they are located next to Bird Creek however on Mingo Road.  

6841 N. Mingo Rd
918-272-2275

[HoneySuckle]

Thanks.  Your name is kind of unnerving.   Unreliablesource?   haha why did you pick that?

I need sod for shaded, or partial shaded areas.

Was told it's too late to seed?

Thanks also for the top soil recommendations.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Avoid sandy loam!!!

Get real dirt.  Top soil.

And no, it is not too late for seed.  Shady won't support bermuda, though.  Fescue most likely.

[Red Arrow]

Avoid sandy loam!!!
Get real dirt.  Top soil.
And no, it is not too late for seed.  Shady won't support bermuda, though.  Fescue most likely.

Be prepared to water Fescue when it gets hot.  I agree about Bermuda and shade. They don't play well together.  Most of our yard was Bermuda in 1971.  Then the trees grew up and made shade.

[heironymouspasparagus]

Have pretty good luck with Zoysia in shade, but never from seed or even plugs.  Have always had to use sod to get it started.  Not sure why, cause plugs should do well.

Haven't tried buffalo grass, but I think it will need mostly sun, too.

I don't like fescue except in pasture, but it does seem to work under a tree.  Like RA said, lots of water, though.  Trees suck up most of it.

[HoneySuckle]

I know we'll be away for various portions of summer so the watering will not be as frequent as needed for that type of grass.  Bermuda and weeds are what my yard is made up of now.

[Gaspar]

Avoid sandy loam!!!

Get real dirt.  Top soil.

And no, it is not too late for seed.  Shady won't support bermuda, though.  Fescue most likely.

Not too late to seed.  Germ temp for fescue is 55 or lower and we are below that at night.  This is actually the very best time to seed a fescue lawn.  Will also save you a ton of money!!!!

[jne]

Not too late to seed.  Germ temp for fescue is 55 or lower and we are below that at night.  This is actually the very best time to seed a fescue lawn.  Will also save you a ton of money!!!!

In my experience, the best time to plant fescue is in the fall.  I'd still try to overseed now though.

[TURobY]

Why not sandy loam? I've had no problem with it.

[carltonplace]

Not too late to seed.  Germ temp for fescue is 55 or lower and we are below that at night.  This is actually the very best time to seed a fescue lawn.  Will also save you a ton of money!!!!

Fall is the best time to seed a fescue yard because that allows for more mature root growth before the heat of summer zaps the grass, but you can certainly drop seed now...just remember to water it in the heat. 

[Gaspar]

Fall is the best time to seed a fescue yard because that allows for more mature root growth before the heat of summer zaps the grass, but you can certainly drop seed now...just remember to water it in the heat. 

As long as you have an irrigation system spring seeding is not a problem.  The goal is not to over-fertilize and under-water if you seed in the spring, otherwise you get shallow roots that don't work very hard for nutrients. 

The new varieties of fescue are far more aggressive in root growth and less clumpy over time.  I used to only seed in the fall and get about 75% return in the spring, but in the last few years with Tulsa II and some of the other blends I get near 100% in both the fall and spring. 

Do not buy Pennington products unless you like crabgrass!