Northwest Hydro-Mulchers, Inc.

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR NEW
HYDRAULICALLY PLANTED LAWN

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Maintaining Your New Lawn

Achieve and maintain a beautiful, strong, healthy lawn using the these three easy steps: Watering, Fertilizing, and Mowing.

Watering

Week 1:
Keep your new lawn moist at all times!: Schedule: 3 to 4 times per day, everyday
Key Point: frequent light watering Week 1
Avoid puddling and runoff

Week 2:: Schedule: 1 to 2 times per day, everyday
Key Point: begin to reduce frequency while increasing duration

Week 3:: Schedule: 1 time per day, 3 times per week
Key Point: You are nearing your first mowing, begin to develop root mass and depth by watering heavy (again avoiding excessive runoff or puddling) on a Monday, for instance, and not watering heavy again until Thursday. This forces the root system to "chase" the water down into the soil structure developing root length.

Week 4:: Schedule: 1 time per day, 1 to 2 times per week
Key Point: During periods of summer "drought", your lawn needs between .75" and 1.0" of water per week. Remember to consider the weather when watering. Cooler, overcast days will require less watering than on hot, windy days. Turn your irrigation system off when it rains! Conserve our water resources! Consistent rainfall will eliminate the need to irrigate.

Fertilizing

You will need to fertilize 4 weeks from the date of application. Use a good "turf builder" type fertilizer with iron and trace elements. Then fertilize your lawn on a seasonal schedule. For example, "Spring Green-up", "Summer Green", "Fall and Wintergreen". Rule of thumb: fertilize four times a year. Straight perennial ryegrass blends could require six to eight feedings per year.

DO NOT USE WEED AND FEED FERTILIZER FOR SIX MONTHS FROM DATE OF APPLICATION.

Mowing

Mow your new lawn when it reaches a height of 3 inches. Make sure your mower blade is sharp! Cut your new grass to a height of 2 inches. It is always best not to cut more than one-third of the leaf at each mowing. This reduces plant stress and promotes heathly leaves. If weeds appear in your established lawn as a result of weed seed in your soil, weekly mowing for a month to a height of 1.5 inches should kill many of them. For stubborn weeds, use a hand tool or a selective herbicide. Always follow instructions for rates of application and product safety requirements.