Thought I’ll post a quick photo update incase anyway else runs into a similar situation in the future. Seeing a lot more green now. Should continue with my watering technique or slow down a little?
I agree - keep it up unless you get consistent rainfall Looking much better already - once it's well rooted, it'll manage the longer, drier spells more easily, but it'll still be affected by those. Good luck with it
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Key takeaway is to dampen down the prep area thoroughly prior to laying. Following this approach you should only need a small amount of watering, mostly to the outer edges of the lawn.
Dry turf can behave a lot like a waterproof membrane and can at times seem almost impossible to rehydrate from above, hence the patchy regrowth.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Looking much better already - once it's well rooted, it'll manage the longer, drier spells more easily, but it'll still be affected by those.
Good luck with it
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Dry turf can behave a lot like a waterproof membrane and can at times seem almost impossible to rehydrate from above, hence the patchy regrowth.