GARDNER
TURFGRASS, INC.  

Renovating your existing cool-season lawn to a Reveille Lawn. 

It is Easy!!!!!!

Transition your existing lawn to Reveille

1. Aggressively core aerate your lawn (two directions) in late spring or early fall  (end August or early April).
2.  Mow lawn at 3/4 inch or lower
3.  Seed your lawn with Reveille at a rate of 1 lb/1000 sq. ft. with a drop spreader in two directions and follow by light raking to work seed into the soil.
4.  Lightly top-dress with compost
5.  Water regularly 2-3 times per day for first 14 days
6.  Repeat (spring or fall) 

This process can also be done with a slit-seeder

Just follow these 5 simple steps to rejuvenate your existing lawn and turn it into an incredible Reveille Lawn!

1. Spray existing lawn with Round Up® (a registered trademark of Monsanto Corporation), discontinue watering lawn and wait one week until lawn is dead.
   This may have to be repeated 2-3 times with watering between times to insure your lawn has died.
2. After lawn is dead, scalp lawn with lawn mower. Mow in stages, lowering height adjust until there is no more than 1/2" or less of stubble. You may want to
   use a power rake/dethatcher.  See soil preparation below for a better more efficient Reveille lawn.
   
3. Seed with Reveille seed. Spread evenly over entire lawn area by going in a crisscross direction. Set spreader on second lowest setting and distribute at 2-3 LB/1000 sq. ft.
   Work seed into thatch with rake or drag to insure seed to soil contact. Smash into soil with a water roller.
4. Lightly Cover seed with an organic compost.
5. Water same as with new lawn.  You are well on your way to a new lawn

Seeding New Lawns Best time to seed is heat of summer in cool season

1. Prepare seed bed by removing debris and large rocks,  .
2. Till in soil amendments (3-5 cubic yards of compost per 1000 sq. ft) to 4 to 6 inch depth . 
3. Install sprinkler system.
4. Bring soil even with curbs and sidewalks.
5. Smooth soil by raking or dragging.
6. Spread recommended fertilizer for your particular soil condition.
7. Sow seed evenly at recommended rate of: 3 lbs. per 1000 sq. ft.
8. Incorporate seed and fertilizer into soil with very light raking.
9. Roll surface with medium weight roller to firm soil around seed.
10. Keep the surface moist with frequent light waterings. Seed will not germinate in dry soil.  Germination may take up to 28 days in cooler weather.  Patience is key with seeding Reveille.

Instructions for Laying Sod

1. Smooth soil surface and remove rocks/weeds/debris.
2. Rototill amendments in we recommend 3-5 cubic yards of compost per 1000 sq. ft.
3. Install sprinkler system.
4. Resmooth to grade, leave soil approx 5/8" below curbs and sidewalks to accommodate thickness of sod.
5. Place preplant fertilizer with 15-15-15 @ 5#/1000 sq ft.
6. Lay sod insuring that the joints are staggered and very tight.
7. Roll sod with water roller to press joints together.
8. Water to point of keeping sod moist. NOT SOAKED. For the first 2 weeks this will require multiple cycles (2-3) for short durations (5-8 min for spray heads. 10-20 for rotors).
9. Mow in approx 2 weeks at highest mower setting ( 2.5-3").
10. Fertilize after mowing with 15-15-15 fertilizer at 5#/1000. Water in thoroughly.

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