ok lets start
PGR- forget about it right now. Being a novice without much equipment i would not even worry about that until your lawn is completely filled in. You might be able to use it in a month but if you just go out and spray it without the correct equipment you will damage your lawn. (Not might damage WILL damage) But that is for another conversation. l
I have some questions?
1) Are you sure you only have 2000 square feet of lawn?
2) Do you have a way to water or have irrigation? Correction I see that you do GOOD
3) Why did the landscaper say the sod farm gave you sod that wasnt level? That's not how it works. Did you misunderstand what they said? Did the landscaper or the Sod Farm lay down the sod? (That is a very important question) And who got your lawn ready for sod? Did anyone kill the grass that was there and smooth out your lawn before laying sod? if so who? (very important question.) I have a feeling your landscaper is the answer to booth of those questions and i smell bull sh** on the part of the landscaper. Did you pay for the sand? (I hope you didnt)
Sod Farms use a machine called a sod cutter to cut the grass at an even depth. So i smell a rat!!
Now to answer your questions
Yes you need to fertilize and the best thing for you in this situation is probably quick release fertilizer. But 1st you HAVE to know how many square feet you have.
You will need a spreader. Not a hand spreader but a push spreader. Since you are a newbie i would stay away from fertilizers with a big first number. like 30-0-0 or even 20-0-0. TO much fertilizer for someone who hasnt done it before can burn your lawn. To be on the safe side and make it simple you could get one bag of Milorganite. It covers 2500 square feet and put it down evenly over your entire lawn. ( the entire bag) Do not put it down when the grass is wet.
After putting it down water your grass afterwards.
Drag mat
If I could I would try and drag the sand. you could make something with a couple 2 x 4 and some weights to hold the wood down and rope to pull it. Heck if you truely only have 2000 square feet a big thick peice of cardboard with some workout weights on top would help.
Trees. You still have some trees that might give you some issues with having very thick turf around your fence line. If you get another opportunity in the future get them out.
Water - you can water your lawn right now if you want to. Alot of people do. Ideally you would put fertilizer on your yard and water in your fertilizer and sand.
SO as a recap
1) Drop down some fertilizer and drag your lawn if you can. Water everyhing. Talk about pgr in a month maybe next season
PGR- forget about it right now. Being a novice without much equipment i would not even worry about that until your lawn is completely filled in. You might be able to use it in a month but if you just go out and spray it without the correct equipment you will damage your lawn. (Not might damage WILL damage) But that is for another conversation. l
I have some questions?
1) Are you sure you only have 2000 square feet of lawn?
2) Do you have a way to water or have irrigation? Correction I see that you do GOOD
3) Why did the landscaper say the sod farm gave you sod that wasnt level? That's not how it works. Did you misunderstand what they said? Did the landscaper or the Sod Farm lay down the sod? (That is a very important question) And who got your lawn ready for sod? Did anyone kill the grass that was there and smooth out your lawn before laying sod? if so who? (very important question.) I have a feeling your landscaper is the answer to booth of those questions and i smell bull sh** on the part of the landscaper. Did you pay for the sand? (I hope you didnt)
Sod Farms use a machine called a sod cutter to cut the grass at an even depth. So i smell a rat!!
Now to answer your questions
Yes you need to fertilize and the best thing for you in this situation is probably quick release fertilizer. But 1st you HAVE to know how many square feet you have.
You will need a spreader. Not a hand spreader but a push spreader. Since you are a newbie i would stay away from fertilizers with a big first number. like 30-0-0 or even 20-0-0. TO much fertilizer for someone who hasnt done it before can burn your lawn. To be on the safe side and make it simple you could get one bag of Milorganite. It covers 2500 square feet and put it down evenly over your entire lawn. ( the entire bag) Do not put it down when the grass is wet.
After putting it down water your grass afterwards.
Drag mat
If I could I would try and drag the sand. you could make something with a couple 2 x 4 and some weights to hold the wood down and rope to pull it. Heck if you truely only have 2000 square feet a big thick peice of cardboard with some workout weights on top would help.
Trees. You still have some trees that might give you some issues with having very thick turf around your fence line. If you get another opportunity in the future get them out.
Water - you can water your lawn right now if you want to. Alot of people do. Ideally you would put fertilizer on your yard and water in your fertilizer and sand.
SO as a recap
1) Drop down some fertilizer and drag your lawn if you can. Water everyhing. Talk about pgr in a month maybe next season
