Care Tips for New Seed

• The germination time for grass seed ranges from 2 – 4 weeks.   

• Shallow water new grass seed two to three times a day.  Water for about 5 to10 minutes: early in the morning and again at mid-day. Do not water at night. 

• Twice daily watering is essential until the new grass is up.  Once your grass is showing, water twice daily for two more weeks then reduce to once per day.  

• You should mow your lawn when the grass blades reach a height of 3” – 3.5”.   

• Regular cutting helps the new grass blades thicken and your lawn to fill in. 

• Foot traffic should be restricted on your new lawn for at least a month so new seedlings are not damaged. 

• After about six weeks, apply an organic slow release fertilizer.