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QUESTION: We put new sods about a week and a half ago, and a lil part has died. it turned out yellow and dried looking.
1. What's the reason for that when we've been watering it? 2.Is it okay to replace it with a new sod on thad dead area?
3.And do we need to put anything on it, like grass seed?

oh by the way, i live in AZ. i don't know if that makes a difference on where i live since it's so hot here.
ANSWER: Hi Krystle;
Need more information.
What kind of grass did you sod in? How much water, and how often? did the sod jut lay on top of the soil or did you fill in between the sod pieces?
I bought sod from Hope Depot a couple of times, and it died. Other people I know have bought sod at Home Depot, and it died too.
In each case, it was St. Augustine grass.
I DO NOT but plants or sod from Home Depot and such stores. They are not that particular about where they get their plants.
Yesterday I looiked at rose bushes at Lowe's, and they are NOT the quality of rose bushes I will buy.
I am a rosarian, and I know how to grow roses. Those bushes are not some I can work with and tunr into the kind of rose bushes I like to grow.
Where you live makes a difference in what kinds of grass you can grow, the time of year you put it in etc.
It sounds to me like you either bought sod that was already too damaged to bring back, or it was not handled right when it was put in or after, or the soil underneath need to be emended before it will grow grass.
Send mt the information in the questions I asked, and I can tell you more.
Charlotte

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QUESTION: I have no idea what kind of grass it is. I've been watering it in the morning like at 7:30 or 8am for 5-10 minutes, then once at sunset for 15 minutes. so basically twice a day. there were old, dead grasses that were dugged out, then replaced it with sods. so i guess the sod just layed on top of the soil. The soil wasn't wet while we were replacing it. would grass seeds help? or will watering do all the work?

Answer
Watering may bring it to life, I can't say without seeing the grass. If the roots are dead, there is nothing that can be done but replace it.
That much watering is just teasing it.
Water untill the water is close enough to the edge of the yard to start to run off on the driveway and street, etc.
turn off the water, and let it soak in for an hour or so, and then turn one the water again.
Keep doing this until the ground is soaked to a depth of at least 4 inches until the new growth starts, then water till it is wet to at least 6 inches down.
You ned to keep the soil moist right up to the surface of the soil until thiose roots take hold and growth starts. Probably 2 or 3 weeks. Then you can cut back watering until the top 2 inches of soil are dry.
when you get the grass established, you can cut back to one watering a week, to a depth of at least 6 inches.
When the summer temp gets above 100 , and stays that way for days at a time, or longer, you will probably need to boost the watering to about every 5 days.
Charlotte