New lawns can be watered on the day of installation and then 1 hour a day for 21 days( including Mondays) between 4am and 7am or between 4pm and 7pm. Your invoice will act as a permit. Efficient irrigation devices must be used see www.qwc.qld.gov.au

Initial Watering of your new lawn is critical to it’s success, after laying completely saturate your entire lawn area until it is squelching under your feet, once you have achieved this, just constant top ups are required to keep your lawn thriving. This will depend on weather conditions as to how often a sprinkling is required, on hot days maybe 1-2 times per day over the entire lawn area laid or in cooler months just once a day.

The establishment period will differ as to the time of year the lawn is laid, generally in summer 3 -4 weeks and in winter maybe 4 -6 weeks.

Continue watering of your new lawn on a regular basis, 4 – 10 days apart depending on soil types, slopes with run off and weather conditions, the regular watering will encourage the lawn to continue to grow strong and healthy roots.

However once the root system has become somewhat established 4- 6 months old, you will need to water on a needed basis which is easily done by visual inspection on the leaves, you will notice a slight wilting of the leaves and they will lose colour to a dull green in patches, this is the way the plant survives dry conditions. The leaf will close together to conserve moisture, which reduces the amount of surface area open to the elements.

On the Sunshine Coast our weather allows us to forget about watering lawns for at least 6-7 months of the year as we are in the path of regular showers and rain periods.

Watering Tips

• Deep & regular watering is preferred in the first six months
• Deep & infrequent watering of an established lawn promotes a healthy root system
• Watering in mornings or late afternoon is best
• Watering after mowing is preferred
• Watch out for irrigation systems which may have a dry spot in corners
• In sandy soils water crystals are a great idea
• Shady areas require less water
• If using limited water resources, (like on tank water) a great idea is to top dress your lawn the same day it is laid with river sand about 1 cubic metre per 100 square metres, this retains about extra 50% moisture in your newly laid lawn, most times it only needs watering every second day rather than every day.
• Use sprinklers that suit your soil, that is on very sandy soil try using a soaker hose which enables the lawn to absorb the moisture before it leaches away
• On heavy soils, always use a tap timer which prevents runoff by forgetting to turn off the tap

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