Instant Landscaping Co.

Cultivated turf allows you to enjoy a lawn of instant beauty and maturity.

Without the usual time consuming maintenance of seeding.

The following are basic steps recommended for the Central Oregon region to create a successful, beautiful lawn.  Please check with McPheeters Turf or Instant Landscaping for any further questions.

• STEP 1 - Measuring & Ordering
  With a tape, measure the area of your planned lawn.  Find the area with these simple calculations.
  
      OF A CIRCLE                 OF A RECTANGLE                OF A TRIANGLE
          A=3.14xR²                             A=BxH                                     A=BxH÷2
  
  
  Combinations Free-Form Forms
  Breakdown the free-form area to obvious forms and calculate each form's area.  Once each form is calculated, add the areas together to derive a total area.
  
  Breakdown of -
  Circle (1)  A=3.14xR²             Rectangle (2)   A=BxH            Square (3)   A=BxH
  
  Be sure to have your preparatory work completed before you order your turf.  Prompt installation on the day of delivery is crucial to a strong beginning for your new lawn.       

• STEP 2 - Soil Preparation
  If your ground is compacted, rototill to a depth of 3 to 4 inches.  Remove all dirt clods, branches and  other debris.  Rake smooth and level.  To eliminate drainage problems slope soil away from  foundations, etc.  If top soil was placed on the area, use a roller 1/3 full of water and roll the area to firm up the soil surface and reveal low areas that need more soil.  Watering the area thoroughly a couple days prior to installation will help reveal these areas also. We do not recommend using pre - plant fertilizer unless it is rototilled or raked and watered into the  soil.  When using a pre-plant fertilizer we recommend using 4 to 5 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft. of a well balanced fertilizer.
  

• STEP 3 - Turf Installation
  Install your lawn immediately upon delivery.   Start water on your lawn within 30 minutes of installation.  Turf is living plant material, it requires ground contact and moisture to survive.  Begin installation along the longest straight line available, such as a sidewalk or a driveway.   Push edges and ends against each other tightly, without stretching.  Avoid gaps or overlaps.  Stagger the joints in each row in a brick-like fashion, use a sharp knife to trim corners.  A knife with a serrated edge works very well.  On berms or hills, place the turf pieces across the slope.  After installation, roll entire area with a roller 1/3 full of water to improve turf/soil contact and remove air pockets.  To avoid indentations do not walk on your new lawn for the first two weeks, during initial establishment.
  

• STEP 4 - Watering
  Give the entire area at least one inch of water within one half hour of installation.  For the first week, water the area one inch every day.  During the second week, water one inch every other day.  By the third week you may water as normal.  Water 1 inch every 2 or 3 days.  Adjust watering schedules depending on soil types, weather, and water availability.  Be sure that your new lawn has enough moisture to survive hot, dry, or windy periods.  Water areas near buildings and fences more often where reflected heat dries the turf quickly.  Complimentary watering gauges are available at McPheeters Turf and/or Instant Landscaping for measuring water applied.
  
  
  Turf Guide Compliments of  McPheeters Turf, Inc.