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Are You a Water-Waster? Water Your Lawn the RIGHT Way
It's that time of year that our lawns need our undivided attention. Time for the first fertilizer application of the season or to stop feeding, if you grow a cool season lawn.
Mowing becomes a summer ritual around this time and getting rid of weeds is a must. But watering? That process will consume the average homeowner who craves a lush, green lawn.
Ways to Keep it Green without Wasting Water
- Inspect the irrigation system now. Check the valve boxes for water (a clue there's a leak) and the sprinklers themselves for clogs and leaks.
- To determine if it's time to water, walk across the lawn and if your footprints don't spring back but remain visible, it's time to water. Water deeply and infrequently. Avoid puddling in the lawn and avoid watering during the hottest part of the day, or, when the lawn gets the highest amount of direct sunlight.
- A hose-end sprinkler may be fine for a small lawn but they aren't efficient for larger areas. The ideal system is low- volume with low angle sprinklers, according to the experts at Bayer Advanced. They recommend that you "Angle heads as low as possible to minimize evaporation."
- During the hot months of summer, water conservation is key to not only a healthy lawn but a healthy planet and pocketbook as well.
Simple Summertime Recipe for you to try!
