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Builder put in new sod last week and it is not faring too well. I need rain or water or I will be redoing my yard from scratch, and lose 3k in sod to boot (was built into the price of the house). Are there any companies that will come out with a truck and water using non-potable resources?
Have you double checked with your town to make sure watering restrictions are still in effect? I had the same problem and was surprised to find out my town (which will go unmentioned) does not currently have any restrictions in place.
We can water 2 days a week, but no sprinklers and no irrigation. (Holly Springs)
I would take forever to hand water the lawn with a hose...if only they would let me use a sprinkler, which would be the same amount of water anyway. I just want it to take root, then I could care less about watering it.
Builder put in new sod last week and it is not faring too well. I need rain or water or I will be redoing my yard from scratch, and lose 3k in sod to boot (was built into the price of the house). Are there any companies that will come out with a truck and water using non-potable resources?
We just finished having some landscaping done by Carolina Outdoor Care. They mentioned that if rain didn't materialize and outdoor watering restrictions tightened in Cary (where we live) that they could truck in water to help us keep our plants alive. Check out their website, they describe their watering service on the main page.
There was a group that came into the apartment complex where we lived that watered the plants, and maintained the grounds. I think it was called "Brunswick." I'm not sure if they do residential work, or not.
If I did not do it now, I would have had to wait until the fall so I took the sod based on being tired of having mud for a front yard which would get tracked into the house by the kids. Either way, looks like I lose lol.
Sorry, sacredgrooves. Tough time to try to establish a lawn. I have noticed the builders across the street from me opted for zoysia, which is something I'd be interested in replacing my fescue with -- another hot summer, and the fescue will be a moot point, anyway.
Good luck in your search for a company to come water the yard for you. Here in Cary, aren't we still allowed to water with a garden hose? Perhaps someone could share with you the minimum amount of water the lawn would require to keep it from dying? There used to be rules in my gardening books -- so many inches of water per week for specific types of grasses.
I wish the builder offered me zoysia or bermuda, but they would not budge from the standard tall fescue. I love a nice fescue lawn, but they are so temperamental I may plug bermuda next spring and let it take over, provided this sod lives anyway lol.
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I may plug bermuda next spring and let it take over, provided this sod lives anyway lol.
