TIL I was watering my new sod wrong for a month straight

I was just hosing it down quick every morning, but the guy at the garden center said I needed to soak it deep for 45 minutes, just twice a week, to get the roots to grow down. Anyone else have a watering schedule that actually worked?

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gibson.avery29d ago

My buddy did the same thing with his new lawn... just a quick sprinkle every day. It turned all yellow and patchy after a few weeks. The sod guy told him he was basically just wetting the dust on top. He switched to a long, deep soak twice a week and you could see the difference in a month. The grass got way greener and stopped dying every time it got a little hot.

ruby_jones29d ago

Ugh, that's exactly what happened to my first lawn! @gibson.avery is right, deep watering makes the roots grow down to find water instead of staying weak at the surface.

mary41428d ago

Totally thought daily sprinkles were the way to go. @ruby_jones and your buddy proved that wrong. Deep watering twice a week saved my lawn too.