For my two cents worth.
It is far easier to work with nature rather than against it. Th Empire zoysia goes dormant in the cold. It naturally wakes up in April so that is the best time to have it installed.
As suggested in another post you need to keep new sod watered. Sod is grass with most of the roots cut off. Normal roots should be 8-10 inches long sod is sold with about 1 inch.
The builder does not and the GARDEN LANDSCAPE PEOPLE do not either. For best long term results you want to spend the time and the money to add organic matter to the sandy clay we are stuck with. I suggest you cover the area you are needing to apply sod to with minimum of three inches of manure or compost. That is roughly 50 lbs per 100 sq ft. Manure is far less costly by the truck load than by the 50 pound bag
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