 Your new sod lawn increases your property value significantly. With proper care, it will remain a great asset, providing beauty, a clean playing surface, and an improved environment.
Mow often, generally removing no more than 1/3 of the grass height at a mowing. Keep your mower blade sharp. Fertilizer and chemical applications will depend on climate, sod type, soil, insects and seasons.
Maintenance for your lawn is specifically related to the type of turfgrass variety you have installed. Detailed maintenance schedules are available from our Sod Variety pages.
To go directly to one of the 8 types of turfgrass varieties select from the list below. You will find the maintenance schedules, defined by seasons, at the bottom of these pages.
|  |  |  | | Calculating Fertilizer
Application Rates
To determine the amount of product required to apply 1 pound of nitrogen per thousand square feet, divide 100 by the first number an the fertilizer bag.
Example 1:
A 16-4-8 fertilizer. Dividing 100 by 16 = 6.25 (100/16 = 6.25) pounds of product applied per thousand square feet to deliver 1 pound of nitrogen.
Example 2:
A 10-10-10 fertilizer. Dividing 100 by 10 = 10 (100/10 = 10) pounds of product to be applied per thousand square feet to deliver 1 pound of nitrogen.
Grasscycling
An ecologically and financially sound program for your lawn
Facts about grass clippings
- North Carolina state law prohibits disposal of yard wastes, including grass clippings, in landfills.
- Using grass clippings as a nutrient source for your lawn can save time and money and protect the environment.
- Grass clippings don't cause thatch.
The Grasscycling Concept
Leave grass clippings on the lawn! Grass clippings are 75 to 85 percent water and a good source of nutrients. When left on the lawn after mowing, they quickly decompose and release nutrients. Through grasscycling, you can supply up to 25 percent of the lawn's yearly fertilizer needs, which means saving money and time. (And it means you don't have to rake and bag | | |
