What are my options after poor landscaping work?

[newracer]

Or just tell him to Google "Les Fletcher Plano TX" as an example of what happens when someone screws with a CO AR-15 member ... ;-)

[MrPrena]

6 weeks ago? Wait til next year for the sod to have a chance to grow.

+1
Yeah. Fall is a fairly good time to lay a sod, but grass rarely grow during fall. I haven't mow the lawn for over a month, and it is still the same. Just make sure grass doesn't turn yellow/dead.

[funkymonkey1111]

Did you really not think of calling the company before posting this (with your comment about business reputation?)

[MarkCO]

No harm done yet, and you got good advice which it looks like you have accepted. Bravo!

[Lurch]

Has it even taken root, if not then most likely it will not survive the winter. Grass will grow on about anything if you give it enough water.

[hatidua]

6 weeks ago? Wait til next year for the sod to have a chance to grow.

+1

The weather over the last six weeks hasn't been all that conducive to grass growth, especially new sod. I have a healthy lawn and have probably mowed it three times in the last two months which is very unusual. It just hasn't been warm enough for things to grow at their normal pace and new sod typically has a tough go of it at first.

[ChuckNorris]

I would not lay new sod right now. After new sod is laid it requires a lot of water for the first two weeks just to get the roots to start setting and with the cold we are gettting, you would have an excellent chance of breaking the backflow preventer even if it is wrapped for protection.
It sounds to me like maybe they didn't use enough, or any, soil prep. The soil should be prepped and rototilled. Usually the amount of prep used is 3 yards per 1000 square feet of sod.
I would get something in writing from them right now that if it doesn't come back, they will replace it, and make sure that the soil has been prepped.
You could also contact the BBB and ALCC (Associated Landscape Contractors Of Colorado), see if they are members of ALCC, most reputable companies are. ALCC is at 800-339-2441 or 303-757-5611.

Good luck!

[Tinelement]

+1

The weather over the last six weeks hasn't been all that conducive to grass growth, especially new sod. I have a healthy lawn and have probably mowed it three times in the last two months which is very unusual. It just hasn't been warm enough for things to grow at their normal pace and new sod typically has a tough go of it at first.

Are you drunk??

I haven't been able to keep up on my lawn. 2 mows a week. Greener than all year, well since May. I have 10,000 sqft on western exposure, and it as green if not greener than spring.

[Gman]

That being said, I've seen bad sod set down that grows like crazy in the spring. You may still be ok.

This^^^ Grass has been going dormant for the last 2 months. It won't improve in color at this point. I'd ping them about the issue now, and if it doesn't come back in the spring, then I'd push them to replace it.

[HoneyBadger]

Did you really not think of calling the company before posting this (with your comment about business reputation?)

Of course I thought of it, but I wasn't confident in my ability to say the right things. That's exactly why I came here for advice. There are a lot of level heads here who I trust would call me out if I was wrong or being an idiot.

Has it even taken root, if not then most likely it will not survive the winter. Grass will grow on about anything if you give it enough water.

I think it is having a hard time establishing roots... Most of the water runs off, and I'm spending $200+ each month just on watering the grass... I'm doing everything under my power to promote growth and it just isn't happening.

+1

The weather over the last six weeks hasn't been all that conducive to grass growth, especially new sod. I have a healthy lawn and have probably mowed it three times in the last two months which is very unusual. It just hasn't been warm enough for things to grow at their normal pace and new sod typically has a tough go of it at first.

Apparently our climates are quite different. We've been getting plenty of sun and precipitation over the past 8 weeks, but here's the real obvious tell: all of my neighbors who also just had their landscaping done (its a new neighborhood) have wonderful looking grass.

Are you drunk??

I haven't been able to keep up on my lawn. 2 mows a week. Greener than all year, well since May. I have 10,000 sqft on western exposure, and it as green if not greener than spring.

This is what I see all around me... All of my neighbors are mowing like crazy and I haven't had to mow even once in 2 months.


Thanks for the comments and feedback, everyone.