I finally switched to deep watering schedules for new sod installations

The roots established faster and we had far fewer callbacks for brown patches last summer. What methods do you use to promote root growth in turf?

4 comments

4 Comments

richardbailey6mo ago

Always figured light watering was enough, but deep schedules on new sod proved me wrong.

thomas.mary6mo ago

Deep, infrequent waterings beat light daily sprinkles.

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lisag896mo ago

Ever tried timing waterings for pre-dawn hours?

the_max4mo ago

Set my alarm for 4 AM once to try that pre-dawn watering magic. Spent the whole next day yawning and nearly watered the neighbor's cat instead of my petunias. The lawn looked great, but I was a zombie. Honestly, my plants might prefer a well-rested me giving them a deep soak at a normal hour. Sometimes the perfect method just isn't worth the personal cost.