{"id":6751,"date":"2012-06-04T09:27:25","date_gmt":"2012-06-04T17:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blitransfer.wpengine.com\/?p=6751"},"modified":"2017-06-21T14:19:47","modified_gmt":"2017-06-21T19:19:47","slug":"how-to-water-your-lawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelivingideas.com\/2012\/06\/04\/how-to-water-your-lawn\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Water Your Lawn"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Green<\/a><\/p>\n

With summer heating up quickly, lawns are already getting thirsty. The folks at Trugreen, a lawn service company, sent around a list of tips on how to water your lawn to promote healthy grass and conserve water.<\/p>\n

Established lawns should be watered deeply, but infrequently. Deep watering once a week<\/strong> encourages deeper root growth, while frequent, shallow watering produces a limited root system.<\/p>\n

When watering, make sure you moisten the top three to four inches of soil, which covers the root zone.<\/p>\n

Although watering frequency depends on the type of grass, your soil, and the weather, most grasses require about one inch of water each week for healthy growth. Let Mother Nature do as much of the watering for you as possible<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The best time to water is in the morning and in non-windy conditions. This conserves water and allows grass to dry before evening. Grass that remains wet for long periods of time is more susceptible to disease development. Watering in the afternoon is the worst for water conservation. Up to half the water can evaporate in the air or on the ground during the hot part of the day.<\/p>\n

If you’re using a movable sprinkler, let it run in one spot just until the water begins to run off the surface, then move to a different area of the lawn.<\/p>\n

Monitor your underground irrigation or sprinkler system to be sure that you moisten the lawn’s entire root zone without over-watering any sections.<\/p>\n

To help ensure uniformity, place a one-inch deep, empty food can in the middle of lawn area to measure depth of water collected after each watering cycle.<\/p>\n

Make sure you are familiar with and follow any local watering restrictions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

TruGreen<\/a> offers both residential and commercial lawn services.<\/p>\n

Green grass<\/a> photo via Shutterstock<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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