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SHERIDAN GARDENS NURSERY, INC
Burbank Store 817 N. Hollywood Way Burbank, CA 91505 (818) 841-8845 www.sheridangardens.com
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New
Lawn Care
NEW lawns from
SOD also need to be watered frequently.
SOUTHLAND SOD, makers of MARATHON BRAND®
SOD, recommends “squishy
soak” watering new sod for the first week, and then tapering
thereafter. This, of course,
is contingent upon weather conditions.
In summer, keeping a lawn “squishy soaked” may require
watering two, even three waterings per day.
In winter, keeping a lawn “squishy soaked” may only require
watering every second or third day.
Common sense MUST prevail.
Feed your new
lawn THREE WEEKS after the seed germinates with LIQUID GOLD™.
Repeat monthly for three more feedings.
Then, follow the care sheet.
*FEEDING is the most important component needed to maintain a
nice lawn. If you don’t
feed, your lawn will inevitably suffer the effects of lack of nutrition,
becoming weak and sickly. Remember,
Southern California gets very little rain, the number one source of
Nitrogen, the element required to make plants green and grow.
Southern California residents do well to supplement with food
that contains nitrogen as well as other important plant nutrients.
We recommend
feeding with NURSERYMAN’S
TURFGREEN during the summer months to keep a nice green lawn without
the grass growing so fast you have to mow it twice per week. Feed at 40
lbs per 4000 sq. ft; 20 lbs per 2000 sq. ft, or 1 lb per 100 sq. ft. WATCH FOR BROWN
SPOTS or dying areas. Bring
in a sample and have one of our Master Nursery Professionals check the
problem. A 3” square of
sod is usually enough to sample. We
prefer the sample to ½ brown or ½ green (or, more specifically, at the
point where the lawn is going from health to illness) for more accurate
diagnosis. |
NEW
lawns from SEED should be hand watered with a gentle spray.
MOW
the lawn for the first time when the grass is about 2” high.