LarryC – posted 06 August 2002 19:19
We had new St. Augustine sod put in the last week of June – it is now 8/6/02 – not sure what to expect – seeing a lot of dead “thatch” – – was told to water every morning and late afternoon for 1/2 to 45 minutes per section for 2 months – – have recently seen a lot of tiny moths so I put down diazinon a coule days ago – – – – lawn is in pretty much full sun starting from noon on – – questions – – –
when should we be seeing a full thick healthy lawn –
when should we first fertilize
are we doing anything wrong?
Thanks for any help anyone can be.
LC
wdrake – posted 07 August 2002 06:33
Sod should be knitted (rooted) to the soil by now. Try to pull up a couple of pieces and see. If it is rooted, you need to cut back on watering to an “as needed” basis. You might want to apply some fertilizer; maybe a ½ pound of nitrogen per 1000 square feet. The Diazinon should take care of the bug/worm problem. Checkout reference for additional “how tos”