How to Fertilize a New Sod Lawn

Sod is grass that has already been seeded and grown to maturity on a farm. Sod is usually heavily fertilized at the farm so that when it is transplanted it takes to the soil better. Sod is in shock when it arrives at its new home, having just been ripped from the soil it grew up in. Keeping it wet and well-fertilized is essential to making your yard its new home.

Fertilizer spreader

Instructions

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  Fertilize your new sod lawn about four to six weeks after it was planted. This will give it ample time to root in its new soil.
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  Spread a high-analysis fertilizer with a fertilizer spreader to help your sod continue to grow vigorously. Your summer fertilization should be with something similar to 5-14-42 NPK (Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium). Continue to fertilize your sod every six weeks.
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  Water your sod lawn well with sprinklers to help the fertilizer sink in. However, don't fertilize a wet lawn. This could cause the fertilizer to stick to the grass blades and burn them.
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  Apply a 20-10-10 NPK blend of fertilizer to your lawn in the fall when you begin to winterize your yard. This will give it enough nutrients to survive the winter.

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