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 Watering
Your Lawn - The amount of water you give your lawn depends on how much
rainfall you get. A lawn needs one to two inches of water per week to maintain
its green color and to continue growing actively.
During certain summer months when the temperature is high, you should let your
lawn slow down in growth. You may let your lawn go nearly dormant during hotter
weather.
Numerous things such as your soil and the weather all play a part in the amount
of water your lawn will require. Below are a few suggestions to help you in
determining how much water your lawn will need.
Make a decision before the seasonal heat and drought arrives, to either water
your lawn constantly as required, or allow your lawn to go dormant, as the
weather turns dry and hot. Do not allow your grass to go dormant and turn brown,
and then begin watering until your grass turns green, and then let your grass go
dormant once more. This uses up a sizeable amount of food reserves from the
grass.
You should not water your grass during the
first couple of warm days of summer. Allow your lawn to begin to go into a
slight drought, this will increase its rooting.
Water your grass thoroughly when you water so that moisture gets down to the
roots. The majority of grass roots are located six to eight inches deep so a
half-inch of water will generally do. Avoid frequent watering, this practice
promotes shall root growth and weeds.
In pure sand, a half-inch of water will
soak in six inches deep. Less will soak in through loams, and even a lesser
amount through clay.
To check out how much water your sprinkler
is putting out, put out four cans of the same-size inside the area you are
sprinkling. Run your water for thirty minutes. Pour the water in all four cans
into one can, and then measure the depth of the water using a ruler. Divide the
depth of the water by four to get an average.
The best time to water is in the early morning, but you can also water during
the heat of the day. The suggestion that you can burn your grass by watering
when it is sunny and hot is a myth.
Watering at night can contribute to the
growth of some diseases.
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