{"id":236,"date":"2013-03-25T19:55:04","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T19:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southwestsod.wellkeptwallet.com\/?page_id=236"},"modified":"2020-04-24T04:56:42","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T04:56:42","slug":"how-to-measure-your-lawn-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southwestsod.com\/how-to-measure-your-lawn-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Measure Your Lawn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to calculate your turf grass needs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Divide your yard into simple geometric shapes &#8211; rectangles, circles, and triangles.<br>Measure the length and width or radius of each shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter these numbers into our\u00a0<a href=\"\/turf-area-calculator\/\">Turf Grass Calculator<\/a>\u00a0to determine how many square feet you need for your new lawn.\u00a0To compensate for odd shaped areas and cut outs, it is best to add an additional 3-5% to your calculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*Due to the configuration of our sod harvesters, we can only cut by 10 square foot increments. &nbsp;Please round up your final measurement to next highest 10 square foot increment (i.e. 892 sf to 900 sf).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You&#8217;re now ready to order!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dividing your lawn into easily measured shapes.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an example of how to specify sod coverage for a typical home. Calculate the individual geometric areas and total the areas to generate the amount of sod you need.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Shape A<\/b>&nbsp;below is approximately a circle &#8211; you will need the radius (or diameter divided by 2) to calculate the area.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Shape B<\/b>&nbsp;below is approximately a rectangle or square &#8211; you will need the length and width to calculate the area.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Shape C<\/b>&nbsp;below is approximately a triangle &#8211; you will need the length and width to calculate the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/southwestsod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Calculate-Sod-Needs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"359\" height=\"224\" class=\"size-full wp-image-136 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/southwestsod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Calculate-Sod-Needs.jpg\" alt=\"Calculate Sod Needs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southwestsod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Calculate-Sod-Needs.jpg 359w, https:\/\/southwestsod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Calculate-Sod-Needs-300x187.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use our <a href=\"\/turf-area-calculator\/\">Turf Area Calculator<\/a> to figure out how much sod you need.<br>\u00a0<br>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to calculate your turf grass needs Divide your yard into simple geometric shapes &#8211; rectangles, circles, and triangles.Measure the length and width or radius of each shape. 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