Sod laid at new house last week - when/what to do for weed&feed type stuff?

Could be centipede

That comes in sod too


I would fertilize and not use weed and feed

It should be pretty weed free for this first year anyway

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Moving in to a new house on the 13th. Sod was laid late last week. They're watering it, so I'm not worried about that, but trying to figure out what to do as far as weed & feed or fertilizer. Any suggestions on what product to use, and when to apply it so that my grass looks kickass in a few months?

(I'm pretty sure it's St. Aug - that's what usually gets laid as sod, right?)

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Whereabouts do you live (in general)

I wouldn't do anything until its had a chance to get a good root system going. should have hardly any weeds.

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Da AP.

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In that case run the frickers off because they are wasting your water. Grass is either already dormant(brown) or will be in the next few days and is not going to root till it warms up a bit. The beauty of winter sodding is that watering is really not needed.

There is no need for the weed and feed for some time as sod should be pretty much weed free when laid down. Sometime around May hit it with some Turfbuilder or equivalent and just watch it grow.



On a side not the very best thing for you to use at this point and again in the spring is a fungicide.

Rule of thumb is wait 6-8 weeks after sodding before any weed and feed

Weed and Feed.....two separate ordeals that should be done at separate times.

+1 in the fungicide. T-methyl works well.

Nothing you can do right now. Once growing season starts hit it with a granular fertilizer, and then 3 weeks later hit again with a granular pre emergence/fertilizer.

Water as needed. There is a tendency for people to assume it is wet enough in the winter, just look under sod occasionally to make sure it is moist. Water accordingly.