be sure a mulching mower is used to cut the grass. this will put the nutrients back
into the sod. I wouldnt do the fertilizer until much later in spring after the first
flush of growth is done. You could call a sod farm and ask about apply some potassium
to help build root growth.
as for watering. I have found that yellow sunglasses show water stressed grass as a
darker color than healthy grass.
one of the things we did to rehabilitate a badly managed lawn was put the sprinklers
on a timer. now this lawn was on a steep slope so all the excess ran down hill and
watered a valuable, large tree.
and watering depends on what kind of soil you have... the sand of middle and northern
wisconsin is going to need more water than the clay southern Wisconsin.
Ingrid

d wrote:
We moved into a new home last November and the builder sodded the front
for us around October. With Spring fast approaching in Wisconsin, I'm
wondering how frequently I will need to water now 4-5 month old sod.
Same goes for fertilizing--how soon is too soon?

Thanks for any advice!



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