Soil Amendment & Final Grading

Michael Geist’s Yard Works provides professional soil amendment and final grading as a critical step in the sod installation process for homes throughout Oviedo, Winter Park, Winter Springs, Lake Mary, and surrounding Central Florida areas. Native Florida soils are amended with high-quality, screened compost rich in organic matter to improve soil structure, nutrient availability, and microbial activity, creating an ideal environment for sod root establishment. Where site conditions require it, clean sand is incorporated to assist with leveling, improve drainage, and promote proper water movement within the root zone.

Final grading is completed to ensure smooth, even surfaces and correct drainage patterns before sod is installed. This step eliminates low spots, improves surface uniformity, and ensures consistent sod-to-soil contact across the entire lawn. By combining targeted soil amendments with precise final grading, Michael Geist’s Yard Works delivers sod installations that establish faster, root deeper, and perform reliably in Central Florida’s Zone 9B climate.