Save Your Lawn or New Sod This Summer By Following These Simple Grass Watering Tips

It's that time for hot, dry summer weather. That means lawns will start drying out and need more water. Whether you irrigate with an in-ground sprinkler system or manual irrigation through hoses and sprinklers, you only need to know a handful of simple tips and tricks to water your lawn correctly. Watering grass isn't that hard. Same goes for new sod, but you better make sure you give it all the water it needs to survive and thrive. We'll talk about all that in this video. Appreciate ya watching!
DIY lawn care tips from the average homeowner for the average homeowner looking to fix an ugly lawn or maintain a nice one. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, you'll learn ways to have the best yard on the block without spending a lot of money.
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[@Watching-hb7pb]

Best video on sod I have seen because of clear explanations.

[@BudgetLawns]

Right on. 👊 thank you!

[@novadhd]

This relieved me a little. Half of our new Bermuda is brown

[@BudgetLawns]

Keep up the water and you should be just fine. Thanks for watching.

[@DadBuiltDIY]

Nice job! Solid advice - I used this same philosophy when I got my sod two months ago.

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks man. 👊👊

[@tbdh20]

Looking good brother, can't wait to see the lawn next season.

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks man. Next season will finally feel like a regular one with no major projects. Appreciate ya following along.

[@aroundthehousewithpat31]

Nice Travis! Your landscaping is really looking great! Keep that sod like a swamp. Best of luck with it. Back in 2006 I did a complete lawn renovation with KBG sod. Almost 2,000 sqft. It was July in the middle of a heat wave with temps close to 100 with very little rain. I went to the sod farm and the guy laughed at me when I asked to buy that much sod. He said the only way he would sell it to me was if I had an irrigation system. Well, during my renovation I had installed an irrigation system. He actually came out to the house to check for it. Lol. Anyway., I kept it like a swamp when watering for the first two weeks and it all took. Since then just regular maintenance and an overseed now and again. Still looks like the first year I put it down. Oh and my water bill. It was a little over $1,000 that summer. Save your money Buddy. Lol.

[@BudgetLawns]

Appreciate that Pat. That’s a good story. Thanks for sharing. He didn’t know who he was talking to did he? Haha. You knew what you were doing. Thanks again buddy. Grateful for all your support.

[@TheeRustyCage]

Looks good man. Very cool modern old school look. Shared this with my dad who just had new sod put down so this one came out just in time.

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks buddy. Glad you put it that way. That’s exactly what we were going for. I guess it worked 👊👊 Awesome. Hope this helps him out. Happy Independence Day!

[@bobzilla6618]

Haha! My wife heard you say "just got layed" and it took her a second to figure out what you were talking about 🤣. Great tips brother! Happy Independence Day! Holy smokes! Your front yard looks amazing! 🤜🤛

[@BudgetLawns]

😆😆😆 too funny. Thanks bro. Appreciate you. Have a great 4th.

[@paulfranke8]

Looking good on the new sod. I have to throw all the rules out for infrequent. I live in Phoenix az and we are 110 deg. for the next two and a half months. I am running three times a week to keep my screwdriver down 4-6". This year I changed to mowing twice a week from three times. Yes, the water bill goes up but in the desert all things need water... LOL, LOTS of water.

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks man. That’s brutal. Gotta do what ya gotta do. Keep up the good work. Appreciate ya watching.

[@friendlyfixers9529]

Simple enough. Love the new front lawn. 🥵👍

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you! Glad that’s finished up.

[@cheezytacos]

Out here in the Bay Area, we haven’t seen a consistent rain in over a month n a half, temps out here been hitting 90s and triple digits the last few days. I’m a week n a half into my tiftuf sod and I increased my watering to 4 times a day during those hot periods, the grass is already rooting in nicely. Definitely going to follow your advice though because I don’t want my lawn to rot out at this point.

[@BudgetLawns]

Nice job. Congrats on the new sod. Really is pretty amazing how quickly it roots when you give it water. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.

[@reggiemurphy1523]

Awesome progress Travis!!! My St. Augustine loves water!! LOL It has been raining everyday here in North Florida! The grass looks great, I was able to sneak in a cut also! LOL Keep up the great work!! That front yard project is absolutely stunning!!

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks man. Appreciate that. Don’t hog all the rain. Send me some lol. 👊👊

[@collegegrads]

Good job Travis

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you! 👊

[@1975oldschool]

Dang man, new front yard looks fantastic!

[@BudgetLawns]

Appreciate it dude. Glad that process is over. Now time to play with it.

[@lanieroutside]

Wow that front yard is looking nice 🔥 luckily lots of rain in my neck of the woods right now. Good info if I ever put down any sod👊👊

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks buddy. I’ll take some of that when you get what ya need. 😆😆 appreciate ya bro.

[@paulscheirer2368]

Looks good. Happy 4th. Keep the watering going. We have had about 5” in the last two weeks in East Tennessee. Mowing every other day!

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks man. Just gave er a little syringing. Rain all around us just not hitting. So it goes. Send some my way! 👊👊

[@BudgetLawns]

Happy 4th as well!

[@graceortiz9494]

Wow! That front yard is looking awesome. We have been getting lots of rain. Lawn is looking great. I put down fungicide hope it works. Happy 4th. Stay safe.

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you, Grace. Appreciate you. Hope that works for ya. Have a great 4th.

[@TheeCameraMan14]

Congrats on 25k Subscribers!

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you. Appreciate your support!

[@mindyourbizness]

Its blistering and muggy here in virginia right now. Heat index reaching 107 in my area. Im watering early eaving at the moment

[@BudgetLawns]

Yikes. That’s rough. Keep up the good fight. Appreciate ya.

[@markhouston4473]

Travis, your lawn is looking good. Great video. I just put out some zoyzia sod. I had some areas that i had to sod throughout my yard. It like you has been the hottest time of the year here in Eastern NC. I am keeping the water to it. I know your project is going to be successful and something to be proud of. Happy 4th of July.!

[@BudgetLawns]

Thank you. Appreciate that. Keep up the good work. Happy 4th to you as well. Thanks for the support!

[@mitchcooper107]

Man you got all your shady spots covered. Mulch, rocks, stone. Smart thinking! Grass is gonna look amazing!

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks bud. Tried to eliminate trouble spots before they happen. 👊👊👍👍

[@dredavis5949]

Raining everyday if not every other day here in south Atlanta… just cut today and fertilized and it is now raining…🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@BudgetLawns]

Dang man. Hook me up. I need some. Appreciate ya watching and commenting.

[@Garyinhou]

Hope you see this question: new zoysia laid has some 1/2” to 1” gaps at seams in places, what about filling gaps with half sand half compost or something to help along, only 1 week in as of today. Thanks and I enjoy your channel.

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks for the support. I'd let it get established for a bit before I did anything. Then I'd just use sand. I prefer the all sand route over a mix, but I do it for bermuda. Those gaps will fill in some as the grass spreads. Hope this helps. Appreciate ya!

[@shanew7361]

Yea, man, we had the driest June here in 124 years. I don't even want to see my water bill. Even though it's on a separate meter, it's still going to suck.

[@BudgetLawns]

Dang. That sucks. Hope it’s not the same for ya this month. Appreciate ya man!

[@jenniferturner23]

We call this CS water “golden water” because of the high water cost. I think the lowest our bill has ever been was $99, usually floats above $150 during the heat of the summer.

[@BudgetLawns]

Pretty close to where mine sit. This one is gonna shock me I’m afraid. Better than the price of new sod haha. Appreciate ya watching. Hope you’ve had a good 4th.

[@docsteve309]

Hiya Travis!!…I got some☔️..I hope same for you brother!…without the wind and hail of course😳….I wish you were MY neighbor!…👏👏🤣🤣..HAPPY 4TH!💥☮️👑

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks buddy. Fingers crossed for some this week. We need it. Btw, saw the article you sent. Just way behind on things. Can’t wait to read it. Happy 4th my friend. 👊👊👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@docsteve309]

@@BudgetLawns …Sweet!👏👏…hope you have a great family day!☮️

[@BudgetLawns]

You as well!

[@keith-kalfas]

Haha awesome

[@BudgetLawns]

👍👍 thanks for watching.

[@johnhamilton9229]

Ok, I’m using my mental powers to encourage you to break out the homemade level tool. Sure sure it’ll be a while but I’m sure you can fit it in when the time comes. Front yard came out great. Plant time

[@BudgetLawns]

Haha. You know me all too well. Thanks buddy. Appreciate you. Have a great 4th. 👊👊🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@robertlark10]

Travis happy 4th! 🇺🇸 🫡!

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks buddy. You too my friend!

[@robertlark10]

Your place looks like a million buck$ man! 👏🙌🏻

[@BudgetLawns]

👊👊🙏🙏 much appreciated!

[@vic82ism]

I have become a student of all you share with us, and I love your little tuna can trick it's become my go to when i water now...I live in Phoenix and with these really hot temperature's they are brutal, I am noticing my lawn is turning yellow and i am watering early 5:30 am twice a week is this normal? or am i not doing something right. 😐

[@BudgetLawns]

It is extremely hot. With it as hot as it is for you, you might wanna be getting 1.5 inches a week. That can be hard to do though. Yellow, or brown, can be a sign of some dormancy setting in or fungus from overwatering. Hope this helps. Thank you for watching the videos. I appreciate you.

[@bobwilson3435]

Hi Travis this Bob Wilson question for you i seed Bermuda grass it germinates good come out very green after 3-4 weeks it turn in yellows and dry out have any idea why?any answer will be appreciate 👨

[@BudgetLawns]

Hey bob. New grass from seed is a lot like sod when it comes to watering. You need to make sure it stays moist for quite some time until it gets some good roots going. Sounds like it might have just dried out from being short on water. Try boosting that up a bit and see how it responds. Don’t want to overwater though. Thanks for watching. Hope this helps.

[@bobwilson3435]

Thanks man 👨

[@BudgetLawns]

👊👊

[@mikeanddebboyers6822]

It's getting close to where I'm going to have to let my yard go. It has stopped raining here in North Texas and no amount of water will make a difference.

[@BudgetLawns]

Sometimes there’s not much you can do. Don’t sweat it. It’ll all be good in the end. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@johnholmes3279]

Super Juice and Hydratain, no water needed! 🚫💦👍

[@BudgetLawns]

😂😂 how did I forget to mention that?! Appreciate ya as always!

[@Kaysie04]

😂

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

Super juice dose it really work lol

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

​@@BudgetLawnsdoc never uses rgs

[@BudgetLawns]

Won’t ever find out.

[@rudy5454]

I heard you can use baking soda mixed with water and spray it onto your lawn to prevent lawn disease? Any truth to that?

[@BudgetLawns]

Never heard that. Not something I’d do. Thanks for watching.

[@deathnote7467]

When should you start putting a fertilizer down?

[@BudgetLawns]

On new sod or an established lawn?

[@deathnote7467]

On a new lawn layed down this passed weekend.

[@BudgetLawns]

I would wait about 6 weeks until it is well rooted and being mowed regularly.

[@johnblevins2248]

Do you have an irrigation system are you use sprinklers and if you use sprinklers what sprinkler do you use

[@BudgetLawns]

No irrigation system. I’m a weirdo that likes draggin hoses and sprinklers around at sunrise with my coffee. Sprinkler: edengarden.com/products/sprinkler/oscillating-sprinkler/eden-metal-20-nozzles-variable-width-oscillating-sprinkler-4973-sq-ft-462-m%C2%B2-w-quick-connector-and-adapter/ Neverkink hoses and a Zero G hose for hand watering. Appreciate ya watching. Hope this helps.

[@johnblevins2248]

I use Melton same exact design but they're not very durable

[@BudgetLawns]

These are metal and built pretty tough. Nice to have all the different functions.

[@lawn2learn]

Those stepping stones will be your new pain in the arse. I’d of opted for full concrete walkways but I don’t know the budget. 🍺

[@lawn2learn]

The rest looks amazing 🍺

[@BudgetLawns]

Thanks man. Had full concrete to start and ripped it all out. Hated it. Stepping stones were the best way to tie it all together without cutting out even more grass. When you’re as good with a string trimmer as I am, nothing is a pain in the arse 😆😆😎😎. Happy 4th man.

[@kemistrypops]

What about watering a lawn that's scalped?

[@BudgetLawns]

I’d water it the same. Maybe a pinch more if its drying out quickly until it recovers.

[@walterheading7994]

Why would you have sod installed in the summer? Isn't spring time better.

[@BudgetLawns]

Because I needed sod installed. That’s about as good of a reason as you can get. Bermuda can be sodded anytime of year.

[@walterheading7994]

@@BudgetLawns i understand it's your choice ofcourse. I was just thinking springtime is rain time usually.

[@BudgetLawns]

Would you wait 9 months with fresh topsoil to add sod in spring? Then you’re fighting erosion, weeds, and a whole host of other things. Sod isn’t just for the grass. It serves many other purposes. The sod was laid after a 3 month retaining wall installation. It was the final step.

[@rw3476]

Ever see what rain does to unsodded topsoil?