Lawn Watering Tips | Lawn Doctor Inc

Yard Watering Tips, Techniques and Advice

You want a beautiful lawn, but your time is valuable. Lawn Doctor’s lawn watering tips will make watering your grass an effective and efficient process for you. To figure out when it is time to water your lawn, keep an eye out for early indications of dehydration and wilt. Common signs include grass that is bluish-green, grass blades that curl and footprints that stay noticeable on the grass. The majority of lawns need around 1.5-2 inches of water each week. If you are not sure how long you should water, mark some plastic containers an inch above the bottom and place them in different parts of the watering zone. Time how long it takes to get to the 1.5-2 inch mark. That’s how long you should water going forward. While you can water at any time, the most effective time to water is generally morning, when you will lose the smallest amount of water to wind drift and evaporation. During 75°F or lower temperatures, morning watering is best so that the lawn dries before night, helping reduce the growth of fungus.