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Lawn Establishing - But Yellow/brown bits

jttv99jttv99 Posts: 5
edited April 2022 in Problem solving
Hi Everbody,

We had a new lawn laid a few weeks back. The ground was prepped via rotovator, flattened and top soil etc. It seems to be establishing well, and I have noticed there are not many areas I can pull up. I'm watering daily, approx an hour a day, and a bit extra on the corners. I watered a little more during the recent hot days.

I've noticed that there are yellow lines between the pieces, and some more brown that come out very easily when pulled. Some pieces are dark green and growing well, where others are notably lighter and shorter. This was something I noticed on the day it was laid but I was assured there was no reason for concern.

It has been quite wet these last few days but I tried to softly step on a piece and it gave way quite a lot, so I dont think its ready to walk on/mow

This is all new to me, so I guess I am just looking for a bit of reassurance, is there anything concerning about the photo that sun and water + time won't sort? How long should I wait to mow?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give!

PS where it looks like gaps, they just seem to be overlaps and will slot together pretty easily I think

 


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  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    They cut through the root systems of the grass along the edges, I suspect that is why it's brown at the seams.  Have you measured to see how much water is applied (something like a cake tin in the grass to collect and measure in)?  An hour every day sounds like quite a lot - but depends on your sprinkler and water pressure.  
    Utah, USA.
  • UffUff Posts: 3,199
    Welcome to the forum jttv99. I think the new lawn looks perfectly ok bearing in mind it hasn't been laid long and the time of year. It will take a while to settle in and root itself into the ground and knit together. A few more weeks and it will be fine.
    SW SCOTLAND but born in Derbyshire
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    It doesn't look too bad, as @Uff says .... but I really don't think it needs that much watering every day at this time of year ... I'd cut back a bit now, maybe two or three times a week ... but definitely stay off it for a while.  

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • jttv99jttv99 Posts: 5
    Morning Folks,

    Thanks for taking the time to reply, all of this makes sense and is certainly reassuring. I will ease off on watering (not that the weather got the memo!) and see how we are in a few weeks time. The company who laid it offered some aftercare advise but I appreciate that they probably err on the side of caution (too much being better than not at all!)

    Thanks again


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