General Information

Initial Landscape and Sod Care Guidelines

	Days 1-7	Days 7-14	Days 14-21	Days Normal
Goal	To keep the sod really moist. Due to soggy conditions keeping off the turf is important.	Begin a gradual reduction in the amount of irrigation. Conditions will remain fairly moist, so stay off the turf as much as possible	Maintaining more of a gradual reduction in the amount of irrigation. The first mowing can usually be done at the end of this week.	Getting the sod on a normal schedule. Your turf will require approx. 1.5" of water per week
4" pop up spray heads	3 times per day (morning, noon, night) 10 minutes per zone	2 times per day (noon and night) 15 minutes per zone	1 time per day (in the evening) 15 minutes per zone	3 days per week 1 time per day 15 minutes per zone
Large radius rotors	3 times per day 30 minutes per zone	2 times per day 30 minutes per zone	1 time per day 30-45 minutes per zone	3 days per week 30-45 minutes per zone
12" pop-up sprays	1 time per day 20 minutes per zone	3-4 times per week 20 minutes per zone	3 times per week 15 minutes per zone	2-3 times per week 15 minutes per zone
Drip	30 min 1 time per day	30 min 3 times per week	30 min 3 times per week	30 to 45 min 2-3 times per week

Important…..
During very hot weather all new plants will need special attention. Initially, trees, shrubs, & perennials may need hand watering to maintain moisture levels close to the soil surface. This will also help to reduce soil temperatures and plant transpiration giving new plantings a better chance. Areas watered with the drip systems especially might need hand watering. All of your new plants should be inspected for wilting and other stress everyday for the two weeks. Beyond the second week, over watering becomes a concern. If you have questions please call our office.

Some of your plants may exhibit transplant shock after they are initially planted. Plants need several months to a year to establish themselves. Signs of shock include: leaf drop and wilting. Trees especially may drop their leaves, but if new buds are present it on the twigs, it will usually survive and become healthy the following year. Keep an eye on your plants and remember that over-watering plants can kill them just as quickly as not watering them at all.

Keep lawn mowers and weed whackers away from tree trunks. Damage to the bark on tree trunks will scar the trunk and may lead to the trees death either through disease or starvation. If a tree is planted in your lawn, consider having a ring of mulch around the base to best protect your trees. Most often, new trees are installed with T-posts & guying wire to give extra support during it's establishment period. T-posts should be removed 1-2 years after your tree has been planted. Phase One Landscapes can provide this service call if requested.

How to Keep your garden growing
So now you own a custom outdoor space. You've helped with all the details and discussed the flowers, shrubs and trees. What do you do now? Like anything of value, custom landscaping needs care and maintenance. So in order to keep every part of your landscape healthy you'll need to come up with a care plan. We have tried to provide plenty of solutions and tips in the Care Guide for the two of the three types of gardeners:

The "Garden Enthusiast" - those who are avid "do-it-yourselves" tackling all projects large and small, and The "Practical Gardener" - those who enjoy being outdoors maintaining the beauty of the garden, but call in help with the bigger projects.

Those that are "Garden Lovers" - who don't want to contemplate the nutrient needs or lawn care requirements of their landscape, just call our office, and if we can't provide the service we can refer someone who can.
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