The concrete two tracks are great for limiting run off.
When I said feed alot, I meant that you feed small amounts several times. Probably half rates of the recommended fertilizer rate.
sd: water the sod every other day for probably 10 days. Then spread it out to every 3rd or 4th day for a couple of weeks. The goal is to water deeper than the roots and allow the soil to start to dry out before watering again. This is to encourage root growth, but do not make a pond in your yard, because that will not encourage root growth.
Everyone needs to know how to make fertilizer calculations. If you by a 26-4-6 fertilizer, that means that 26% of the fertilizer is nitrogen, 4% is phosphorous, 6% is potassium. You shouldn't use more than about 3.5-4 lbs of Nitrgoen per 1,000 sq ft per year. Anything else is wasting and bad for the environment. If you want an example on the calculation, ask mocat or get a KSU degree, it isn't that difficult. (Really, I can walk you through it if necessary. You may want to know that there are 43,560 sq ft/acre if you are a farm kid and want to figure this crap out on a farming scale.)
The zoo was great. I love the rhinos and giraffes, and the grizzly picked his head up and looked at me as if to say...mehhh. Also, there was a baby gorilla and a baby baboon. If I had brought the good camera, they would be great photos for the monkey thread!