How to Maintain Your Beautiful Lawn
Feeding Your Lawn
Since your new lawn is delivered healthy and green, it does not have to be fed immediately. A fertilizing program can be implemented 4-6 weeks after installation. We recommend 3-4 applications per year, spaced out evenly throughout the growing season. A slow-release turf fertilizer offered by Brayford Sod will provide a well-balanced feeding for your lawn.
Watering
In the summertime, lawns generally require about 1 inch of water every week. Water evenly and slowly, so that it penetrates without run-off. Too much water can be as harmful as not enough. Soil that is continually soaked does not allow air to reach the root zone where it is required. Frequent (daily), light watering will result in a shallow rooted lawn that will not withstand stress during hot summer months. Heavier, less frequent (one hour, two to three times per week) watering promotes deeper rooted lawns, able to withstand stress caused by heat, insects, etc.
Controlling Weeds
The best weed control is a good, healthy turf. When your lawn is thick and vigorous, weeds simply have no place to get started. If weeds develop, do not let them get out of control! Weeds can quickly deprive a lawn of nutrients and moisture. Keeping weeds to a minimum, especially in the spring when they produce seed, will prevent the overall presence of weeds throughout the season.
Controlling Disease
Healthy turf will withstand infestation and recover faster than neglected turf. Here are some guides for healthy turf:
- Use enough fertilizer to keep grass growing vigorously – a healthy lawn will resist both weed and disease pressure.
- Mow before the grass gets too tall, remembering not to take off more than 1 inch with each cut.
- Keep your mower sharp.
- Don’t allow clippings to accumulate to the extent that they form a mat.
- Remove thatch as required.
- Avoid frequent waterings – this can result in an overly-moist thatch layer that can be very susceptible to disease.
Top-quality Installation Services
Brayford Sod Farms is happy to assist you with farm fresh sod for your home and business. We have the skills and equipment to meet all your sod installation needs.