more... > Turfgrass > Cultural Information > Planting Dormant Sod [Image: sod] Dormant-season sodding can be successful. Planting dormant grass is simply more risky; winter environmental conditions may end up taking some of the sod. In some cases, risks have to be taken. Topdressing Turfgrass Sod [Image: dress] The term ‘topdressing’ is used for both the material used and the process of adding a thin layer of material to the surface of a sod or seed bed. Drought-dormant Lawns [Image: dormant] Without good irrigation and resources to do so, allowing your turf to go dormant during extended summer drought may be the best management practice. Best Mowing Practices for Southern Turf [Image: mow] The good mowing practices are okay with most lawns and tall-cut turf. Tall cut grass often has more abuse tolerance by nature of more leaf area and more root mass. Low-cut turf does not have these extended benefits to draw from and requires the best mowing practices to sustain decent quality.  more articles... Tune up Landscape Irrigation [Image: irrigate] A properly designed and operated irrigation system will ensure that the critical factor of soil moisture will be there to sustain healthy plant growth. Soil Compaction in Turf [Image: core] Areas that receive a lot of traffic usually become compacted. Soil particles are packed closer together, creating a root zone where there is little air, poor percolation of water and a tough medium for roots to grow in. The most effective form of relief for a compacted lawn is core aerification. Seeded Turf-type Bermudagrasses [Image: grass] Bermudagrass sod is a tough, fine-textured, aggressive, warm-season turf that's just perfect for a pretty lawn or well-performing athletic turf. It does not tolerate shade, so overhangs and trees are a big problem. Best Buy on Grass Seed [Image: seed] It takes some knowledge and research to select turfgrass species and varieties that are adapted to your site and that will perform well under their intended use and time of planting. Acid Soil Problems [Image: pepper] Acidic soils (low pH) cause more gardening problems in Louisiana than any other soil factor. They affect so many other soil factors in both pest management and soil fertility. Cold Damages Turfgrass [Image: damaged turfgrass] Our warm-season grasses don’t like low temperatures. Some may show off colors because of chilling injury. Don't confuse this with disease and don't make it worse.