Watering instructions on lawn-seed or sod

Watering is solely the responsibility of the client. Sprinkler systems, properly installed, can be very useful in keeping plant material alive, without the labor.

Spring and summer lawns-expect weeds-sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. Once the lawn is established, and has been cut 3 or 4 times, then the Grass is strong enough not to be killed by an herbicide when applying the weed control.

Fall installations are more favorable to new lawns-less weeds, more moisture in lawn, cooler temperatures.

Sod needs to be moist completely, including the underlying soil to allow for good root to soil contact.

Watering needs to be consistent-you must keep the soil moist at all times in seed lawns. DO NOT DEPEND ON THE WEATHER TO WATER YOUR LAWN!

There should be no puddling, and the soil should be dark brown with moisture not grey with dryness-you can lose up to 35% of your germinating seed per dryout-which means your lawn can die out completely if you let it.

Water with frequency when the lawn is young, until it is established, and being cut on a regular basis-in hot or windy weather sometimes up to 5 times per day, in cool and calm weather, once or twice. Weather is the most important factor when it comes to watering frequency. Your watering habits will change day to day, as weather conditions and temperatures dictate. You must exercise common sense based on the above guidelines.

Watering instructions on lawn-seed or sod

Watering trees and shrubs are different than watering a lawn-longer duration, less frequency is the name of the game for trees and shrubs. Drip irrigation is the correct way to water woody ornamentals to prevent disease and health issues.

DO NOT WATER JUST BECAUSE YOU THINK IT IS TIME!
You need to test the soil each and every time you are about to water by sticking your finger into the soil in several locations around the plant. It is as easy to kill a plant by over watering as it is by under watering.

If it is wet, leave it alone. If it is moist, leave it alone. If it is dry, water the plant by filling the planting bowl around the plant up to three times to make sure that the plant receives adequate water.

It is a natural process for the root system to dry somewhat to absorb oxygen-constant wetness leads to root rot and death.

If you have any questions, call NLC for more information. We want you to be successful-to accomplish this, you need the correct information above, and to realize that your part is an essential one to the success of your lawn.