was not dead just dormat.What do you think true or screwed?
2007-12-15 13:58:17 · 7 answers · asked by Jocelyn A 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Yeah it's true. Centipede grass is a "warm" season grass, meaning that it turns brown and goes semi-dormant from fall to spring until the weather warms up again. Usually, temperatures below 60 degrees for any length of time will start the dormancy period and the grass will soon brown out. I take it that you are in the southern half of the US as this is about the only area where centipede will do well. If your not, then you may be in trouble. It will not tolerate the colder regions of the north. The best time to lay sod of the "warm season" variety is during the actively growing period, which I stated before is from spring through fall. It usually is not put down during its dormancy time. Hopefully you have that "guarantee" that another poster was referring to. One thing for sure, you will find out next spring whether or not it made it through the winter. Alot depends on your location. Good Luck!
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$Billy Ray$
2007-12-15 15:08:55 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Billy Ray♥ Valentine 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with Mr Valentine. This is not the best time to lay Centipede sod, but it should live as sod until the weather warms, and then it will begin to root down into the soil. Right now it will probably just sit and not much rooting will take place. It depends how far south you live. Once the weather warms and it begins to root down, the top should begin to green up. Check it carefully for about three weeks after that happens next spring, and any squares that are not green are probably not gonna "make it". Call your landscaper immediately and ask him to replace those pieces.
DO NOT water heavily now, as a previous poster said, unless you live in a desert. In the SE United States, the natural rainfall is enough to keep it moist during most of the winter. Water only if you go more than 7-10 days with no rainfall. You don't want to rot the dormant sod with too much water.
ALSO WRONG: "Fertilize now." I would have put a fertilizer with no N, but some P and some K, on the soil, before laying the sod. But its too late for that. Centipede is damaged by the amount of N in normal turf fertilizers, even during the warm months. So wait until you see green, and then fertilize with the special low-N Centipede Fertilizer containing Fe (Iron).
2007-12-16 12:02:26 · answer #2 · answered by Emmaean 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the seller is right then new green growth should appear in 14 days (unless it is the middle of winter) Make sure you water the grass very well and use a lawn feeder fertiliser in doses reccomended on the packet/bottle.
2007-12-15 22:58:37 · answer #3 · answered by oldersox 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I assume you are referring to 'sod'. I have installed sod in the past that was VERY VERY brown. YOU MUST WATER THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF IT!!!! It will be just fine if you water it well each day. You must water only in low-light hours (early morning or night). Otherwise, you will burn it if you water during the hot day sun.
Again, you will probably be just fine if you water it well.
2007-12-15 22:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by campustek 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Could be true , the grass and installation should be warrenteed.
2007-12-15 22:04:22 · answer #5 · answered by mark 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
make sure you have a guarantee from seller to insure for the Money you spent
good luck
2007-12-15 22:03:59 · answer #6 · answered by MAttsprat 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah, I think you got screwed mama!!! lol
joke
2007-12-19 17:50:03 · answer #7 · answered by butanebird91 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋