Basics of Growing Grass

·       WATER:  The soil surface must be moist at all times.  Water daily in am, at noon or early afternoon, and in the evening. WATER WATER WATER.

·       FERTILIZE:  If after three (3) weeks the lawn is not dark blue/green in color, apply a slow release, high nitrogen fertilizer, such as 25-5-15.  Use according to manufacturers instructions.  The most important step to growing a lawn is to feed, feed, feed.   We generally recommend feeding at 3 weeks, 7 weeks, and 11 weeks.

·       MOW:  Cut developed lawn to a height of 3" the first mowing, and leave the clippings on the lawn.  Cut to a height of 2 1/2" on a regular basis with a small (21") mower.  Do Not allow the grass to exceed 5" in height. DO NOT remove straw mulch.

·       CONTROL WEEDS:  It is safe to treat broad leaf weed problems eight (8) weeks after germination.  If there are a large number of weeds, spray with Weed-B-Gone or an equivalent 2-4-D broad leaf weed control product.

·       MAINTAIN:  As an option, some owners choose to hire a professional lawn care service to help fertilize and maintain their new lawn for the first year.