Fescue & HGT Bluegrass Sod Maintenance
Watering Directions for Installation
- Twice daily for 1½ hours each time for seven (7) days
- 1½ hours 1 time a day for 2nd week or until rooted in
We cannot stress the importance of following the watering directions at installation.
How to tell when it is rooted in
Gently tug up a corner of a piece. If it lifts freely, the roots have not knitted into the soil yet — stay on the schedule above. When it resists and feels anchored, it is rooted in and you can switch to the deep-soaking schedule below.
Water Needs: After It Is Rooted In
Moderate. Apply ½ – 1" of water as a deep soaking every 3 – 7 days to encourage a deep, healthy root system during dry or hot periods. Avoid frequent shallow watering that results in shallow roots, permitting weed germination and growth.
Mowing & Thatching
Optimum mowing height 3 – 3½". Mow regularly allowing clippings to remain on the lawn. Never remove more than 1/3 of the shoot growth at one mowing. Tall fescue forms very little thatch.
Soil & Fertilizer Needs
Fertilize twice a year with a complete fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphate, potassium in the spring & fall. Apply nitrogen at 2 – 4 lbs. per 1000 square feet of lawn annually. Will respond well to high nitrogen applications to achieve a higher quality turf. Water thoroughly after fertilization.
We highly recommend using a lawn care professional for weed control and fertilization.
Questions about your new lawn?
Call us — we would rather answer a question than replace a lawn.