How to Use sod in a Sentence

sod

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  • Those knifelike blades cut through the sod and pull out thatch.
    — Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2023
  • For a hard-sided pool, any sod will have to be dug up, and sand added on top of the dirt.
    — Veronica Graham, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2023
  • The grass was grown at a local sod farm in a process that began in May 2021.
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2023
  • The grass is grown in Palm Desert and the sod is transported to Pasadena.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Remove the old lawn, lay new sod, and keep it well-watered for a few weeks.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
  • In the courtyard of this Atlanta cottage, there's not a square inch of sod in sight.
    — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 13 June 2023
  • Fill bare spots in lawns left from summer pests with sod or plugs.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2022
  • The sod has been rolled out on the infield dirt at Toyota Field and the pitching mound has been scraped away.
    — Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Before any sod is laid on the field, the entire field needs a new drainage system.
    — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Some people cut the sod, turn it over and then cover it with sheet mulching to try to ensure the grass dies.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022
  • Use earth removed from the pit to sod and insulate the shelter walls.
    — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 29 June 2023
  • Others play pie-in-the-face with doormat-sized hunks of upturned sod.
    — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 25 July 2022
  • The biocrust was grown atop biodegradable weed mats, and after it was allowed to dry, the mats were rolled up like sod.
    — Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Dec. 2022
  • For grassy areas, start by cutting and scraping away the sod.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, ELLE Decor, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Remove the crabgrass, then add new sod or plugs to grow during the cooler months.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Nov. 2021
  • People like them came to Nebraska, built houses out of sod and eked a life out of the state’s rich soil.
    — Clay Risen, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Even turf can be put on drip with grid systems installed under the sod.
    — Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • That ball seemed to be in the air for 25 minutes before Jones plucked it from the sky, buried would-be tackler Mac Jones in the sod, and took it 48 yards for the score.
    — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Soil covered with sod or a thick weed cover is not the place to plant wildflowers.
    — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 10 Sep. 2020
  • In these ecosystems, peat builds up as spongy dark soil that’s sometimes referred to as sod or turf.
    — Julie Loisel, The Conversation, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Let the English village fall back into the English sod.
    — Grace Lavery, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2022
  • The church members plan to install a birdbath and planters, add perennials and put down new sod.
    — La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 June 2023
  • For new garden beds: Remove sod or weeds to expose soil.
    — oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2023
  • According to Toma, the sod used for the Super Bowl is grown for 18 months before being put down on game day.
    — Claudia Harmata, Peoplemag, 12 Feb. 2023
  • People cover their porches with sod, grow vines in the living room.
    — Charles McGrath, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Seed varieties of zoysia and bermudagrass are available, but the best way to start either type is with sod or plugs.
    — Washington Post, 7 July 2021
  • If there is thick grass sod beneath the tree, use a pipe to punch holes 12 inches deep in the sod beneath the drip line of the tree and apply the fertilizer in the holes.
    — oregonlive, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The boys rode on a baseball field with a sod infield, white mums for the baseline and an outfield covered with red roses.
    — Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Much of that valuable sod has been gobbled up through the years, and all that’s left of the legacy is this spread that was first purchased by the Deckers in 1936 and has remained within the same family for nine decades since.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Bermuda sod is set to be laid the week after the Masters and construction is progressing towards a November soft open for preview play.
    — Mike Dojc, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024

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