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Water and Mowing Schedule

  1. Your newly planted sod requires about 1" of water per watering. To gauge this amount you can place an empty soda can about 6' away from the sprinkler. Once there is an inch of water in the can move the sprinkler to the next area.

  2. Reflected heat along buildings dries out sod quicker than other areas and this should be taken into consideration. Be sure to water these areas more often.

  3. 1" of water should be applied to sod about 20 minutes after the first strip has been laid.

 

Basic Water and Mowing Calender

  day 1 day 2 day 3 day 4 day 5 day 6 day 7
First Week water water water   water   mow
Second Week   water   water   water mow
Third Week water   water   water   mow

When to Mow

  1. Your newly living carpet generally needs mowing 6-7 days after installation.
  2. The Basic Mowing rule is to never remove more than 1/3 of leaf blade during one single mowing.
  3. Mow when grass height reaches 2 1/2" to 3".
  4. Set mower blade height to 2".
  5. For best appearence, be sure to keep mower blades sharp.

Traffic Caution

Use your newly sodded lawn sparingly until good root establishment has taken place. This will be about 2-3 weeks.