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My perennial ryegrass sod is 4 weeks old. Do you recommend to put down fertilizer now? I am thinking about lesco 18-24-12 or a balanced fertilizer. If I put down fertilizer, should I do a lighter dose?
Happy Easter! I plan on buying some sod patches. I had Poa Triv pop up in about 20 places in the past few weeks. Bummed because I planted some elite varieties of KBG, but it seems the seed was contaminated with poa triv.
Same here, got some “elite” grass seed last year from one of the youtube guys and my yard is poa central after never having issues with it before..🤷🏻♂️
Would it be too late in Iowa to roll the sod at this point? Laid late last fall and would like to tighten up the seems and make it less bumpy, but don’t want to damage the sod if it’s too late in the spring already.
AMAZING what Will was able to accomplish at his old house by spoonfeeding EqualizORR! I just ordered my first bag of EqualizORR and GrowORR. The results of my soil test told me that I only need Potassium in my front yard, and I need Potassium and Phosphorus in my back yard. I hope to have similar results with using these on a spoonfeeding program. Looking forward to seeing what Will accomplishes at his new house!
Great video! We just bought a new house north of Des Moines and this year will be the first that I’m working with sod. With our house, the builder said they will do lawn maintenance once in the first year of ownership. The grading is very poor, especially around downspouts where the large areas of the ground (~3’ x 3’) have sunken a few inches. The builders recommended that we wait to have them come out and fix the grading sometime in the summer to let the grading and sod settle. Do you agree with that, or should I have them come out sooner? Thanks!
If they're only going to do it once I would probably wait until after spring so it has had enough time to settle. Fall will be the best time for any lawn fixes anyway.
We asked that, sod was included / mandated in the covenants, also they weren’t going to cut $’s off the home price, so we let them put the sod. So I would say it depends on where you are building
Thank you for an excellent video. I just had back and side yards with new sod, after having an incredible New England style rock retainer wall to level off back yard and fenced in for the grandkids. Perfect timing, please keep,sod info coming
Awesome video! My wife and I are the same scenario as Will was when the video was posted. Though one question that I have is, how do I tell if the sod is being over watered? The sod was laid in October of 2022 so this is its first summer. I’m in eastern SD so I suspect that I have cool season grass (but haven’t been able to get an answer as to what kinds) and the landscaping company that installed it set the irrigation system to water for 35 minutes per zone (4 zones in total), 3 times a day. I’ve noticed that on a few of the seams and in the pet spots, that the dead grass almost looks like moss is growing in it? I suspect that the grass is completely dead, so I don’t think the green color is the grass coming back. I apologize if any of that hard to follow.
When can PGR be applied to newly sodded lawns? I planted celebration 4 weeks ago and used slow release fertilizer along with RGS. It’s been cut twice now with a light weight mower. I’m just curious if PGR can be used within 3 months, 6 months or after a year or full growing season like pre emergents?
Winter was hard on the edges of my yard, especially where a snowplow took out a gouge. Sod is not an option for my repairs, because I can't find a mix of bluegrass and perennial rye. Do you ever pre germinate seed? Snow is forecast in Chicago for tonight, and 80 degrees on Saturday, so seeding is on a tight window to repair the lawn.
I haven’t pre germinated, but it can’t hurt to put seed down too early. Think about the plant’s natural life cycle, this seeds are out all year long. Just make sure your seed is covered so the birds don’t take it! In upstate NY I put some seed down in early March and it’s just starting to germinate. We’ve been below freezing a few times but the grass is still doing fine, it’s pretty cold tolerant.
@@wkm122 thanks, our soil temperature just hit 40 degrees. I put two cups of seed in a cheesecloth, submerged in a 5 gallon bucket of water. I change the water daily, and started mixing starter fertilizer in the water yesterday. We are forecast to hit 70 this weekend. I'll sow the seed on Friday. I got this tip from the son of a friend, who is the groundskeeper for the White Sox. They keep sod around they grow themselves for repairs to the field, using this technique. I figure it is worth a try. Thanks for your comment
Good content, been watching for a while. A question: I have a water well, want to avoid weed and feed due to chemicals etc going into drinking water. I have quite a few dandelions and weeds that pop up in spring. Any alternatives or suggestions? I live in the northeast, DC area. Thanks!
Great videos, Ryan! I had sod put down in late November 2020, so about a year and a half, and have not treated it at all. I've noticed a lot of spots where it's not growing this year. I am going to do a soil test, and hopefully get my results in the next couple weeks. I live in Massachusetts. Am I too late in the process to start fertilization come early June? Or should I give up hope and just plan for the fall?
Ryan great advice! Would you recommend getting irrigation installed a few weeks after SOD is laid down or should I wait for it to settle on a new build?
Hi Ryan! Love the channel. Any tips on keeping the edges (against patio and sidewalk cement) from drying out? Obviously more water would help but it’s tough to maintain and keep the water even across the lawn (too wet versus dried out). One idea I had is to cut it back a little and put some compost along the edges to hold water. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
I’m having a new build that will be completed in August/September. I plan on having sod put down instead of planting seed. What grass type would you recommend in Massachusetts? The grass will be primarily in the sun. I do have two dogs. I was thinking perennial rye.
@@ryanknorrlawncare I don’t mind the upkeep and plan on being on a strict schedule with the grass. So maintenance isn’t really an issue. Height, I do like the low cut look and shorter grass is easier to spot/clean up dog waste. My biggest concern is the weather and how it’ll look/perform peak summer. I will have irrigation so water won’t be an issue.
A fall application of prodiamine, dithiopyr, or simizine pre emergent will prevent the vast majority of poa annua. Negate or Certainty (post emergent) will kill poa annua in established lawns. But I would not use pre emergent in a new lawn less than a year old.
I've been growing some TTTF indoors to patch some areas this spring. I'm using aluminum catering pans, 12"x20" 3" deep. How long do I need to wait to transplant this indoor "sod" into the lawn? When is the indoor grass ready for the outdoors?
