Installation & care

Getting it down, and keeping it green.

Name: North Range Sod Co.
Address: 3789 Regional Road 15, Chelmsford, ON, P0M 1L0, CA
Telephone: 705-897-2537

We pride ourselves on supplying the best, thickest, healthiest lush green turf. Here is how to install it and care for it once it is yours.

A tractor and turf roller beside the fields at North Range Sod.

Five steps, in order

Sod is a living thing with a clock on it. Work through these in sequence and it will root properly the first time.

Prepare the ground
Use our fertilizer for optimum root fertility — roughly 4 kg per 1,700 sq ft of the area you are covering.
Rake it into the soil to a depth of 5–10 cm before your sod arrives.
Lay the sod
Lay directly off the delivery where you can. If that is not possible, unroll all of it within 24 hours.
Begin along the longest straight stretch. Keep joints tight without overlapping, and stagger the rows like brickwork.
Roll the area within the first week to eliminate air pockets.
Water it in
Water each completed area immediately with 2–3 cm of water. Ground beside concrete or asphalt, and anything on a mound, will need more.
Water daily through the first week. Every other day is usually enough in the second.
Adjust for temperature, soil and season — avoid letting it dry out or go mushy.
First mow
Mow within 7–10 days, and never cut more than a third of the height at once.
Aim for 4–7 cm — about 1½ to 2½ inches.
Keep a gas mower idling through the early mows so it does not uproot the new sod.
Keep it fed
Sod leaves us at prime nutrient levels. Start a fertilizer program 30–60 days after installation.
If the lawn you replaced had insect problems, watch the new sod closely.

Stagger the rows

Start along the longest straight stretch. Keep the joints tight without overlapping, and offset each row against the last — the same running bond a bricklayer uses. Staggered seams knit together; aligned seams open up.

Rolls of fresh sod being unrolled onto raked, levelled soil beside a finished strip of lawn, with a rake resting on the bare ground. — Roll out onto raked, level soil, butting each piece tight to the last.

Each course offset by half a roll against the one above it.

Questions we get asked

What products do you offer?
Our 100% certified platinum Kentucky Bluegrass sod, fertilizer products, top soil and grass seed.
What areas do you service?
Greater Sudbury, North Bay, Manitoulin Island, Parry Sound, Sault Ste. Marie — and anywhere in Ontario you need sod.
We run transport for in-town and out-of-town delivery. Some exceptions may apply.
How much sod can I order?
There is no limit. A roll, a skid or a trailer load — we will accommodate your requirements.
Our forklifts let us drop your sod as close to the work site as we can get.
Can I pick up instead of having it delivered?
Yes. Swing by Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm for retail pickup, or let us bring it to your door.
Contact us to arrange after-hours pickup.

The first week matters

Keep the new lawn damp while it roots, then make the first cut once it is established.

An oscillating sprinkler watering a freshly laid lawn at evening light. — Water deeply and evenly while the sod roots.

A walk-behind mower cutting an establishing lawn beside taller uncut turf. — Make the first mow once the roots have taken hold.

Pickup or delivery

Swing by our location Monday to Friday, 8 am–4 pm, for a hassle-free retail pickup — or let us bring fresh, premium sod right to your doorstep. Contact us to arrange after-hours pickup.

Arrange an order

Chelmsford to the region — and anywhere in Ontario you need sod. Some exceptions apply.

Reviews

What our customers say

4.6

Based on 26 reviews on Google

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We recently had sod delivered , and I honestly can’t say enough good things about them. The grass is absolutely beautiful—thick, rich green, and so soft underfoot. You can tell it was grown with care. It instantly made our yard feel like a whole new space.
I’ve bought sod in the past from other places, and nothing has ever come close to this quality. There were no weeds, no gaps, and every roll was healthy and consistent. It looked like a golf course the moment it went down!
On top of that, the people at North Range were amazing to deal with—friendly, responsive, and genuinely helpful. They gave great advice on installation and aftercare, and you can tell they really care about their product and customers.
If you’re thinking about sodding your yard, don’t look anywhere else. North Range Sod is the real deal. We’re beyond happy and would recommend them 100 times over
Kasandra RossGoogle review
My partner had two sod jobs going today and needed a few more rolls. It's the first time that I went, and the service was great! Sod looks good, and I also got a few very helpful suggestions to make sure that the two jobs turn out well. Easy to find and price was also great!
Lisa LaylandGoogle review
North Range Sod has excellent product and customer service. Highly recommend! Thank You
leah-jo mercerGoogle review
We recently had sod delivered , and I honestly can’t say enough good things about them. The grass is absolutely beautiful—thick, rich green, and so soft underfoot. You can tell it was grown with care. It instantly made our yard feel like a whole new space.
I’ve bought sod in the past from other places, and nothing has ever come close to this quality. There were no weeds, no gaps, and every roll was healthy and consistent. It looked like a golf course the moment it went down!
On top of that, the people at North Range were amazing to deal with—friendly, responsive, and genuinely helpful. They gave great advice on installation and aftercare, and you can tell they really care about their product and customers.
If you’re thinking about sodding your yard, don’t look anywhere else. North Range Sod is the real deal. We’re beyond happy and would recommend them 100 times over
Kasandra RossGoogle review
My partner had two sod jobs going today and needed a few more rolls. It's the first time that I went, and the service was great! Sod looks good, and I also got a few very helpful suggestions to make sure that the two jobs turn out well. Easy to find and price was also great!
Lisa LaylandGoogle review
North Range Sod has excellent product and customer service. Highly recommend! Thank You
leah-jo mercerGoogle review
We recently had sod delivered , and I honestly can’t say enough good things about them. The grass is absolutely beautiful—thick, rich green, and so soft underfoot. You can tell it was grown with care. It instantly made our yard feel like a whole new space.
I’ve bought sod in the past from other places, and nothing has ever come close to this quality. There were no weeds, no gaps, and every roll was healthy and consistent. It looked like a golf course the moment it went down!
On top of that, the people at North Range were amazing to deal with—friendly, responsive, and genuinely helpful. They gave great advice on installation and aftercare, and you can tell they really care about their product and customers.
If you’re thinking about sodding your yard, don’t look anywhere else. North Range Sod is the real deal. We’re beyond happy and would recommend them 100 times over
Kasandra RossGoogle review
My partner had two sod jobs going today and needed a few more rolls. It's the first time that I went, and the service was great! Sod looks good, and I also got a few very helpful suggestions to make sure that the two jobs turn out well. Easy to find and price was also great!
Lisa LaylandGoogle review
North Range Sod has excellent product and customer service. Highly recommend! Thank You
leah-jo mercerGoogle review
We recently had sod delivered , and I honestly can’t say enough good things about them. The grass is absolutely beautiful—thick, rich green, and so soft underfoot. You can tell it was grown with care. It instantly made our yard feel like a whole new space.
I’ve bought sod in the past from other places, and nothing has ever come close to this quality. There were no weeds, no gaps, and every roll was healthy and consistent. It looked like a golf course the moment it went down!
On top of that, the people at North Range were amazing to deal with—friendly, responsive, and genuinely helpful. They gave great advice on installation and aftercare, and you can tell they really care about their product and customers.
If you’re thinking about sodding your yard, don’t look anywhere else. North Range Sod is the real deal. We’re beyond happy and would recommend them 100 times over
Kasandra RossGoogle review
My partner had two sod jobs going today and needed a few more rolls. It's the first time that I went, and the service was great! Sod looks good, and I also got a few very helpful suggestions to make sure that the two jobs turn out well. Easy to find and price was also great!
Lisa LaylandGoogle review
North Range Sod has excellent product and customer service. Highly recommend! Thank You
leah-jo mercerGoogle review

We recently had sod delivered , and I honestly can’t say enough good things about them. The grass is absolutely beautiful—thick, rich green, and so soft underfoot. You can tell it was grown with care. It instantly made our yard feel like a whole new space.
I’ve bought sod in the past from other places, and nothing has ever come close to this quality. There were no weeds, no gaps, and every roll was healthy and consistent. It looked like a golf course the moment it went down!
On top of that, the people at North Range were amazing to deal with—friendly, responsive, and genuinely helpful. They gave great advice on installation and aftercare, and you can tell they really care about their product and customers.
If you’re thinking about sodding your yard, don’t look anywhere else. North Range Sod is the real deal. We’re beyond happy and would recommend them 100 times over
Kasandra RossGoogle review
My partner had two sod jobs going today and needed a few more rolls. It's the first time that I went, and the service was great! Sod looks good, and I also got a few very helpful suggestions to make sure that the two jobs turn out well. Easy to find and price was also great!
Lisa LaylandGoogle review
North Range Sod has excellent product and customer service. Highly recommend! Thank You
leah-jo mercerGoogle review
We recently had sod delivered , and I honestly can’t say enough good things about them. The grass is absolutely beautiful—thick, rich green, and so soft underfoot. You can tell it was grown with care. It instantly made our yard feel like a whole new space.
I’ve bought sod in the past from other places, and nothing has ever come close to this quality. There were no weeds, no gaps, and every roll was healthy and consistent. It looked like a golf course the moment it went down!
On top of that, the people at North Range were amazing to deal with—friendly, responsive, and genuinely helpful. They gave great advice on installation and aftercare, and you can tell they really care about their product and customers.
If you’re thinking about sodding your yard, don’t look anywhere else. North Range Sod is the real deal. We’re beyond happy and would recommend them 100 times over
Kasandra RossGoogle review
My partner had two sod jobs going today and needed a few more rolls. It's the first time that I went, and the service was great! Sod looks good, and I also got a few very helpful suggestions to make sure that the two jobs turn out well. Easy to find and price was also great!
Lisa LaylandGoogle review
North Range Sod has excellent product and customer service. Highly recommend! Thank You
leah-jo mercerGoogle review
We recently had sod delivered , and I honestly can’t say enough good things about them. The grass is absolutely beautiful—thick, rich green, and so soft underfoot. You can tell it was grown with care. It instantly made our yard feel like a whole new space.
I’ve bought sod in the past from other places, and nothing has ever come close to this quality. There were no weeds, no gaps, and every roll was healthy and consistent. It looked like a golf course the moment it went down!
On top of that, the people at North Range were amazing to deal with—friendly, responsive, and genuinely helpful. They gave great advice on installation and aftercare, and you can tell they really care about their product and customers.
If you’re thinking about sodding your yard, don’t look anywhere else. North Range Sod is the real deal. We’re beyond happy and would recommend them 100 times over
Kasandra RossGoogle review
My partner had two sod jobs going today and needed a few more rolls. It's the first time that I went, and the service was great! Sod looks good, and I also got a few very helpful suggestions to make sure that the two jobs turn out well. Easy to find and price was also great!
Lisa LaylandGoogle review
North Range Sod has excellent product and customer service. Highly recommend! Thank You
leah-jo mercerGoogle review
We recently had sod delivered , and I honestly can’t say enough good things about them. The grass is absolutely beautiful—thick, rich green, and so soft underfoot. You can tell it was grown with care. It instantly made our yard feel like a whole new space.
I’ve bought sod in the past from other places, and nothing has ever come close to this quality. There were no weeds, no gaps, and every roll was healthy and consistent. It looked like a golf course the moment it went down!
On top of that, the people at North Range were amazing to deal with—friendly, responsive, and genuinely helpful. They gave great advice on installation and aftercare, and you can tell they really care about their product and customers.
If you’re thinking about sodding your yard, don’t look anywhere else. North Range Sod is the real deal. We’re beyond happy and would recommend them 100 times over
Kasandra RossGoogle review
My partner had two sod jobs going today and needed a few more rolls. It's the first time that I went, and the service was great! Sod looks good, and I also got a few very helpful suggestions to make sure that the two jobs turn out well. Easy to find and price was also great!
Lisa LaylandGoogle review
North Range Sod has excellent product and customer service. Highly recommend! Thank You
leah-jo mercerGoogle review

North Range Sod has excellent product and customer service. Highly recommend! Thank You
leah-jo mercerGoogle review
We recently had sod delivered , and I honestly can’t say enough good things about them. The grass is absolutely beautiful—thick, rich green, and so soft underfoot. You can tell it was grown with care. It instantly made our yard feel like a whole new space.
I’ve bought sod in the past from other places, and nothing has ever come close to this quality. There were no weeds, no gaps, and every roll was healthy and consistent. It looked like a golf course the moment it went down!
On top of that, the people at North Range were amazing to deal with—friendly, responsive, and genuinely helpful. They gave great advice on installation and aftercare, and you can tell they really care about their product and customers.
If you’re thinking about sodding your yard, don’t look anywhere else. North Range Sod is the real deal. We’re beyond happy and would recommend them 100 times over
Kasandra RossGoogle review
My partner had two sod jobs going today and needed a few more rolls. It's the first time that I went, and the service was great! Sod looks good, and I also got a few very helpful suggestions to make sure that the two jobs turn out well. Easy to find and price was also great!
Lisa LaylandGoogle review
North Range Sod has excellent product and customer service. Highly recommend! Thank You
leah-jo mercerGoogle review
We recently had sod delivered , and I honestly can’t say enough good things about them. The grass is absolutely beautiful—thick, rich green, and so soft underfoot. You can tell it was grown with care. It instantly made our yard feel like a whole new space.
I’ve bought sod in the past from other places, and nothing has ever come close to this quality. There were no weeds, no gaps, and every roll was healthy and consistent. It looked like a golf course the moment it went down!
On top of that, the people at North Range were amazing to deal with—friendly, responsive, and genuinely helpful. They gave great advice on installation and aftercare, and you can tell they really care about their product and customers.
If you’re thinking about sodding your yard, don’t look anywhere else. North Range Sod is the real deal. We’re beyond happy and would recommend them 100 times over
Kasandra RossGoogle review
My partner had two sod jobs going today and needed a few more rolls. It's the first time that I went, and the service was great! Sod looks good, and I also got a few very helpful suggestions to make sure that the two jobs turn out well. Easy to find and price was also great!
Lisa LaylandGoogle review
North Range Sod has excellent product and customer service. Highly recommend! Thank You
leah-jo mercerGoogle review
We recently had sod delivered , and I honestly can’t say enough good things about them. The grass is absolutely beautiful—thick, rich green, and so soft underfoot. You can tell it was grown with care. It instantly made our yard feel like a whole new space.
I’ve bought sod in the past from other places, and nothing has ever come close to this quality. There were no weeds, no gaps, and every roll was healthy and consistent. It looked like a golf course the moment it went down!
On top of that, the people at North Range were amazing to deal with—friendly, responsive, and genuinely helpful. They gave great advice on installation and aftercare, and you can tell they really care about their product and customers.
If you’re thinking about sodding your yard, don’t look anywhere else. North Range Sod is the real deal. We’re beyond happy and would recommend them 100 times over
Kasandra RossGoogle review
My partner had two sod jobs going today and needed a few more rolls. It's the first time that I went, and the service was great! Sod looks good, and I also got a few very helpful suggestions to make sure that the two jobs turn out well. Easy to find and price was also great!
Lisa LaylandGoogle review
North Range Sod has excellent product and customer service. Highly recommend! Thank You
leah-jo mercerGoogle review
We recently had sod delivered , and I honestly can’t say enough good things about them. The grass is absolutely beautiful—thick, rich green, and so soft underfoot. You can tell it was grown with care. It instantly made our yard feel like a whole new space.
I’ve bought sod in the past from other places, and nothing has ever come close to this quality. There were no weeds, no gaps, and every roll was healthy and consistent. It looked like a golf course the moment it went down!
On top of that, the people at North Range were amazing to deal with—friendly, responsive, and genuinely helpful. They gave great advice on installation and aftercare, and you can tell they really care about their product and customers.
If you’re thinking about sodding your yard, don’t look anywhere else. North Range Sod is the real deal. We’re beyond happy and would recommend them 100 times over
Kasandra RossGoogle review
My partner had two sod jobs going today and needed a few more rolls. It's the first time that I went, and the service was great! Sod looks good, and I also got a few very helpful suggestions to make sure that the two jobs turn out well. Easy to find and price was also great!
Lisa LaylandGoogle review

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