Method of laying sod for conserving water in lawn maintenance
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1. A method of laying sod comprising the steps of first providing a layer of a water-absorbent, non-biodegradable material and then providing a layer of sod of grass or other ground cover such that said absorbent layer lies below said sod layer.
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A method for conserving water in lawn maintenance is described. According to the method, a layer of of a water-absorbent, nonbiodegradable material is provided between the ground and a layer of sod. This absorbent layer retains water which may be reached by the roots of the plants in the sod layer. This layer may also be used to retain lawn chemicals. The lawn produced by the foregoing method is also described.
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- 1. A method of laying sod comprising the steps of first providing a layer of a water-absorbent, non-biodegradable material and then providing a layer of sod of grass or other ground cover such that said absorbent layer lies below said sod layer.
- 8. A lawn system comprising a layer of a water-absorbent, non-biodegradable material and a layer of sod of grass or other ground cover, wherein said absorbent layer lies below said sod layer.
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