After seeing your grass cover areas going to a dormant state it is easy to forget that they still require proper watering to make a healthy spring comeback.
If your property uses irrigation or it uses sprinklers you need to add springtime watering to your “To-Do List.”
Shift to an as-needed approach to watering. So, if Mother Nature helps and it rains during the week, you don't need to pick up the hose; if the weather's been dry, then turn on the tap. You need to water if you see:
wilted, curled or folded blades of grass
a color change from vibrant green to dull bluish
less "bounce" (when you walk on the lawn in the morning, do your footprints remain for more than a few moments?)
When to Water
Knowing when to water can save you money and effort. Spring and summer are high-demand times on water systems everywhere and it's costly to waste this valuable resource. Here's how to be water wise:
Both evening and early morning can be good times to water because, with the sun low in the sky, less water is lost to evaporation.
Water in the early morning, particularly if your lawn is subject to fungi. Moisture stays on blades of grass for less time than if the lawn is watered in the evening.
Start a watering schedule in time for the growing season (in the South, as early as March and in the North, usually by mid- to late-April), after soil has partially dried.
Water daily on newly seeded or over-seeded areas until they are established.
If you aren’t looking for another DIY project then give us a call at 623-848-8277. It doesn’t matter to us whether you want lush lawns, desert landscaping or some type of landscaping in between, we can help.
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Greens Keeper Landscape Maintenance, LLC
623-848-8277
http://www.commerciallandscapecare.com
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