How to Care for Your New Seeded Lawn

The seeded lawn must get exactly the same care as a sodded lawn except as follows:

• Water more frequently but lighter - keep the surface of the soil wet at all times until the grass is 2" tall.
• Be especially careful on sloped areas.  Water lightly, frequently to prevent erosion.
• Some grass seed requires 21 days to germinate so it takes longer to get a lawn and it must be properly watered and protected a longer period of time.
• It is possible to prevent weeds so you'll have to use a good application of a good brand of "tripletonic" type fertilizer to fertilize the grass and kill the weeds, about 3 months after planting.  NOTE:  The timing on this is most important or you could destroy the grass.
• Each grass plant spreads so don't be alarmed if your lawn looks thin at first.  Five grass plants per square foot is adequate.
• We cannot guarantee against washout due to heavy rain of sprinkling.  If it occurs.  Fill in fully with topsoil, re-seed and treat as a new seeding or call us and we will repair it at a cost.

The continued success of your lawn depends on regular cuttings, never shorter than 2".  Always pick up the clippings.  It needs regular fertilizing at least 3 times per year.  Periodic weed killing and regular, heavy watering.  Generally one thorough soaking every 2 - 3 weeks is adequate EXCEPT IN VERY HOT, DRY WEATHER.

A word of caution, though.  Be careful not to water so heavily frequently as to keep your trees, shrubs and flowers water-logged.  This is especially true if you have a sprinkling system.  We've seen many plants drowned and killed by too much water!