A new lawn in a dry climate or in an area that is experiencing significant drought may need to be watered four or five times per week. Mowing New lawn care guidelines for sod state that a first mowing can occur within three weeks of planting. New lawn care guidelines for seeded lawns state that it may be eight weeks before a mowing is needed. However, if they manage to spread a blanket all over the lawn, they are going to dehydrate the grass by not allowing it to get water. That is the reason why it is necessary for you to have a good rake. The collected leaves can be used as compost. The rake can also be used in the winter to remove the snow thatch from the surface of the grass and giving your lawn air to breathe. This can be peat moss or any other organic matter. Top dressing is best applied using a cage roller and it should be applied in a thin layer. If you do not want to apply a top dressing, you can rake the seed bed. Use a stiff rake and do not push to hard. Next, you will want to roll the lawn surface. If you do not have a roller, you can easily rent one. It has been scientifically proven that plants have life so instead of taking our lawn for granted we need to provide it with a nourishing diet to make it grow and glow. Fertilizers for lawns has multiple benefits like promoting the growth of new leaves and the plant roots, they help in controlling and reducing the lawn weeds , in replenishing the soil with the lost nutrients and last but not the least fertilizers help in pest control. What this means is that your lawn grass will receive the most nutrients if it is planted in soil within this pH range. Most soil tests will give you recommendations on what amendments or fertilizers you need to add to your soil to get it to the desired pH level. Soil tests will show you the levels of phosphorus, magnesium and calcium that are currently in your lawn soil so you don’t make costly mistakes. When you install your sod, try to avoid stretching it or leaving any gaps between them. This will encourage weeds to grow. You should know that heat can build up inside a roll of sod. As soon as it has been laid, you should take care of new sod lawns by giving them a good drink of water. Allow the water to penetrate to a depth of six inches.