How often have you been watering since it was laid down?
56as7Mi9ni6ht
Get a moisture meter to check the moisture levels. Also what type of grass sod was placed? Did the sod take or does it lift up?
XTC_90
If you’re having 90° weather you need to be watering that every two hours for a good 10 minutes each time
lursaofduras
ded
tazzy66
If thats st. aug its probably dead broski
neil470
Tons of water every couple hours… sorry for your loss
Simple_Ad6860
My sod was installed middle of summer with almost everyday being between 95-103 degrees for 6 weeks after install. I watered it until soggy 5 times per day. If you’ve been keeping it watered, could be bad sod?
DreiKatzenVater
Utility agency shut of your water too?
saintsfan1622000
You need to keep the sod moist for like the first week. Had you already moved in when they installed it? I see a lot of builders will install the sod at a house before the new owner or tenant has moved in. If that’s the case then the sod is destined to die as no one is there to water it.
BanjosAndBoredom
Dawg you gotta water it. A lot. And frequently
chamtrain1
It’s ded. Needs water.
flume
Holy hell, OP. Have you watered it even once? It needs to be watered like 6x per day if it’s 90 degrees out.
AGifted3080
This may be the worst I’ve ever seen. Condolences.
Malvania
>People often make the mistake of getting advice from people who live in New York, for example. They can’t install sod in the winter because of the temperatures and snow on the ground. So the best time to install sod in those regions would be late spring or even summer when temperatures are in the high 70s or low 80s on the warmest days. In the South Texas area, Sod can be laid even in the winter months. Remember that the sod will be dormant and yellow, but if installed correctly, it will establish and flourish in the Spring.
It’s possible it’s dormant and not dead. That said, you still need to be watering the crap out of it, and for San Antonio, you’re more likely to be successful laying sod in the spring, when it’s cool but warming up.
SteelyDanny
Obviously needed water, but even looking at the edges in the first picture looks like this was placed on some of the gnarliest soil possible. Assuming this is new construction? That stuff looks COMPACT
Both-Ad1169
Do they have water in San Antonio?
Rain-And-Coffee
I’m San Antonio as well, I had sod is installed last year and it never looked this yellow.
Abbreviationspen
The sun must be closer to san antonio than the rest of Texas.
drugsarebadmky
as good as someone sprayed glyphosate.
Critical-Test-4446
You gotta get a timer for your sprinkler so you don’t have to remember to water all the time. I had mine set up to water every four hours for 20 minutes. Seeds grew like crazy and the adjacent established lawn greened up nicely.
sushirolldeleter
If that first pic is day one you might have a case for a full replacement but otherwise ya gotta water like every 2 hours.
StumpyTheGiant
You should have watered it for 60 minutes every hour.
tbk030191
Dead
VaWeedFarmer
Supposed to water every day until it gets established.
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Water?
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How often have you been watering since it was laid down?
Get a moisture meter to check the moisture levels. Also what type of grass sod was placed? Did the sod take or does it lift up?
If you’re having 90° weather you need to be watering that every two hours for a good 10 minutes each time
ded
If thats st. aug its probably dead broski
Tons of water every couple hours… sorry for your loss
My sod was installed middle of summer with almost everyday being between 95-103 degrees for 6 weeks after install. I watered it until soggy 5 times per day. If you’ve been keeping it watered, could be bad sod?
Utility agency shut of your water too?
You need to keep the sod moist for like the first week. Had you already moved in when they installed it? I see a lot of builders will install the sod at a house before the new owner or tenant has moved in. If that’s the case then the sod is destined to die as no one is there to water it.
Dawg you gotta water it. A lot. And frequently
It’s ded. Needs water.
Holy hell, OP. Have you watered it even once? It needs to be watered like 6x per day if it’s 90 degrees out.
This may be the worst I’ve ever seen. Condolences.
>People often make the mistake of getting advice from people who live in New York, for example. They can’t install sod in the winter because of the temperatures and snow on the ground. So the best time to install sod in those regions would be late spring or even summer when temperatures are in the high 70s or low 80s on the warmest days. In the South Texas area, Sod can be laid even in the winter months. Remember that the sod will be dormant and yellow, but if installed correctly, it will establish and flourish in the Spring.
[https://www.sanantoniolandscapingservices.com/best-time-to-install-sod-south-texas](https://www.sanantoniolandscapingservices.com/best-time-to-install-sod-south-texas)
It’s possible it’s dormant and not dead. That said, you still need to be watering the crap out of it, and for San Antonio, you’re more likely to be successful laying sod in the spring, when it’s cool but warming up.
Obviously needed water, but even looking at the edges in the first picture looks like this was placed on some of the gnarliest soil possible. Assuming this is new construction? That stuff looks COMPACT
Do they have water in San Antonio?
I’m San Antonio as well, I had sod is installed last year and it never looked this yellow.
The sun must be closer to san antonio than the rest of Texas.
as good as someone sprayed glyphosate.
You gotta get a timer for your sprinkler so you don’t have to remember to water all the time. I had mine set up to water every four hours for 20 minutes. Seeds grew like crazy and the adjacent established lawn greened up nicely.
If that first pic is day one you might have a case for a full replacement but otherwise ya gotta water like every 2 hours.
You should have watered it for 60 minutes every hour.
Dead
Supposed to water every day until it gets established.