When it comes to making a lasting first impression with your landscape, there are not many things as important as having a beautiful, luscious, green lawn. Whether you are new to the area and are planning to install a brand new lawn or replace an old worn-down one, you have come to the right place; we are here to help!

Natural Landscape and Irrigation has installed lawns for many years for customers of the Tigard and Greater Portland area and approach every project with thorough and meticulous care.

With a new lawn, customers have the option of either seeding or having sod laid down (there are advantages and disadvantages to both techniques - read this article to learn more about what is best for your particular circumstance: Seed vs. Sod Lawn Installation)

In order to seed a new lawn, these are the general steps that we would take:

• Remove any existing dead or worn out lawn with a sod cutter
• Determine amount of topsoil needed (typically around 3" of fresh soil base)
• Select the appropriate turf seed variety depending on the season, climate, and area of landscape
• Starting fertilizer and/or lime is applied and compost is dressed on whole area for moisture retention
• Process is done! Specific watering techniques and instructions will be provided to homeowner

Besides from a seeded lawn, in particular instances other people might elect to have sod installed. With sod, the general basic concepts apply with topsoil preparation. The sod is generally very newly cultivated and often will be cut from a sod farm one day and installed the very next day.