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Watering Tips to Improve the Look of Your Lawn
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Quantity: Your lawn should receive roughly 1 to 1.5 inches of water per week during the hottest, driest months. Deep watering to a soil depth of at least 6 inches is recommended. Light watering that merely dampen the grass are of little benefit and can actually harm your lawn. How much water is 1 to 1.5 inches? Simple. Place an empty coffee can or bucket on your lawn to determine how long it takes for 1 to 1.5 inches to accumulate.
Best Time: Very early morning watering is ideal. Midday watering when the weather is hot and dry can waste water due to excessive evaporation. Evening watering tends to promote disease problems. Keep in mind, the key to effective watering is to give your lawn enough moisture to reach the deep roots of the grass plants.
One More Tip: During the summer months, it's a god idea to water your lawn the day before you mow and then try to mow during the coolest part of the day. This minimizes the "browning" effect of summer mowing and decreases the time it takes the turf to heal. Mow your lawn as it needs it. Never remove more than 1/3 of the leaf blade at a time.
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