Maintenance
Watering:
 The
establishment of your new lawn requires water. A new lawn
should be watered 2-3 times each day for the first 2 � 2 �
weeks, with a watering cycle of normally 10 to 15 minutes each
watering is sufficient.
The lawn should be kept lightly damp and water should NOT RUN
or PUDDLE on the lawn. Watch the weather, and adjust your
watering to keep the mulch lightly damp, NOT soaking wet and
muddy. After the first mowing then water more heavily just
once a day.
Mowing:
 Don�t be
in a hurry to cut your lawn the first time. Give the roots
time to take hold. As soon as the new lawn is 3 inches high it
is time for the first cut. Be sure your mower blade is sharp.
This will prevent the grass from tearing and being pulled out
by the roots.
 Torn or
ripped grass is susceptible to attack by disease. Subsequent
cuttings should be done often and no more than 1/3 of the
grass should be cut off at one time. For the first couple of
cuts do not collect the grass clippings. Use your mulching
option on your mower so to allow the clipping to fall into
your new lawn and be used as mulching compost.
Fertilizing:
 Your new
lawn should be fertilized, with a high nitrogen fertilizer,
again in about 4 weeks after initial application. Fertilizing
too early will burn the grass, and possibly kill the new lawn.
 You will
know it is time to fertilize, if the new lawn has a light
green color. The new lawn should then be re-fertilized about
every 6 to 8 weeks through the summer.
Weed control:
This is very serious ------ do not use weed control products
on new young grass. The grass at this stage may react severely
to the chemicals and die. All soil contains weed seeds, which
will come up after the lawn has been planted. Weeds germinate
quicker than grass seed therefore, do not be concerned when
weeds appear. As the grass becomes established, many weeds
cannot survive the grass root system and will be choked out.
The few that might remain can be controlled and eliminated as
part of your normal fertilizing process. Ask your nearest
garden center to recommend the appropriate weed & feed
product. Do not put fertilizer with a Weed Killer on your new
lawn until it is at least 3 months old.
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