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Originally Posted by Buckwheat's barber
If the sod is well anchored to the soil, there is no longer a need for light and frequent watering (Particularly after the recent snowfall) Try to water once a week and an inch each time. Light, frequent watering to established turf will lead to shallow root growth causing the turf to become more suseptable to drought and foot traffic damage
Cut at no less than 2.5 inches (Three inches is best) and raising the mowing height slightly during the heat of July and August, when the grass grows more upright
Fertilizing: You may want to consider a fertilizer with more emphasis on phosphorus and potassium to further establish the roots (leaf growth of the turf is not as much a pressing issue so the nitrogen content need not be that high)
NO NEED for a pesticide additive (weed and feed - usually 24D, Dicamba and mecoprop) If you have a few weeds (I doubt you have many, if any at all) spot treat them with a liquid pesticide application rather than a granular one. Putting down a fertilizer with a weed killer for just a few weeds is a waste of money, and as well, granular peticides are often unsuccessful
Finally, with regards to fertilizers, avoid liquid applications
Hand raking is fine - NO POWER RAKING
Aerate in the fall
Hope this helps
Cheers
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Good advice, particulaly the part about keeping the lawn longer. Also, don't cut now more than a third of the blade on each cutting. Cutting too much off at once distresses and damages the lawn.