By
eHow Home & Garden Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
Step1
Purchase a roll of sod from a garden supply center. Make sure it matches the type of lawn you have growing in your yard (you wouldn't use a cool-season sod to repair a warm-season lawn).
Step2
Store the roll of sod in a shady area and keep it moist until you're ready to plant.
Step3
Cut around the perimeter of the bare spot using a spade, digging 1 to 2 inches deep into the soil.
Step4
Lift and remove the entire dead patch, including the roots. Unless the area was damaged by insects, you can toss the dead patch into your compost pile.
Step5
Loosen the remaining soil with a garden fork or cultivating tool.
Step6
Use compost or fresh potting soil to fill the hole. Don't fill the hole all the way to the top; leave an inch or two so that the finished patch of sod will be level with the surrounding turf.
Step7
Rake the new soil so that it's level, and water lightly.
Step8
Cut the new sod to fit the prepared area. Use a shovel or spade to trim the edges.
Step9
Lay the sod in place and fill any gaps between it and the surrounding grass with fresh potting soil or compost.
Step10
Keep the new sod moist, watering at least once a day and making sure the seams don't dry out.
Step11
Keep off the grass until the new sod has become established.