MSN: Can you lay turf in February? Yes, but only under these conditions, warn lawn experts We're fast approaching the start of the growing season, and there's one question we've been hearing a lot this month: Can you lay turf in February? Well, you absolutely can lay turf in February — but ...

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Can you lay turf in February? Yes, but only under these conditions, warn lawn experts Lawn and Mowers on MSN: Why watering new turf correctly is so important Knowing how to water new turf is the single most important factor in whether your freshly laid lawn takes root or fails. Turf rolls arrive pre-grown but severed from the soil they were raised in, and ... Lay is often used where lie is considered standard, as in "I'm going to lay down for a quick nap." The use, which dates to the 14th century, troubled no one until the 18th, but since then, people who care about such things have tried to teach the rest of us that a person lies, not lays, down.

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