Tips for Caring for Your New Sod

Watering

• Water the sod deeply each day for seven to 10 days so the roots do not dry out. Keep the entire root zone moist. Once the sod is knitted to the soil with new root growth, gradually reduce the watering schedule. In two to three months, water the sod like a normal, mature lawn.

Rooting

• Check to see if the sod has rooted in seven to 10 days after installing. Grasp the grass blades with two hands and pull upward. If the sod piece does not easily lift away from the soil, then it is rooted.

Mowing

• Do not let the sod grass grow taller than 3 inches before starting to mow. Mowing grass when it is extremely tall damages the grass plants. Ideally, only remove a third of the grass blades each time you cut the lawn.