Period | Watering | Mowing | Weeding | Fertilize/Topdress | Other Practices |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
0-7 days | Two times a day | No | No | No | Avoid walking on lawn |
8-13 days | Once a day | No | No | No | Avoid walking on lawn |
14-21 days | Three times a week | Cut highest setting | Before mowing | No | |
22 plus days | Two to three times a week | Cut highest setting | Before mowing | Day thirty apply fertilizer | |
Regular maintenance (yearly) | Two to three times a week | Cut | Before mowing | Up to four times a year | Aerate one to two times a year. Dethatch end of April/early May. |
Notes | Water must be reaching the soil under the sod. | Do not cut the grass when it is wet. Remove all clippings. | Manually pull out weeds you see before they spread. | Apply 1/8"-1/4" of topdressing soil. Seed where needed. | Dethatchingis especially important for the first few years of new sod. |