Lawns looking sad?

Thumbies,

Are your lawns looking sad? Well, without water...you would also be sad. If you have plants in your house, just imagine NOT watering them for a couple of weeks. Yes, I know it has rained within the past few weeks but not substantially. When you water your plants (inside or outside), you tend to give them enough water for a couple of days. So, your plants use this water to grow and in a couple of days, they are watered again...never thirsting for more water. However, when your lawn is not watered, it will begin to shut down. The human body is composed of approx. 55% to 60% water (give or take). A single grass blade's water consistency is even higher than this. Try (though I don't suggest this) not drinking water for a couple of days...! In addition, when your lawn is teased with a stray shower or by you just sprinkling it, the roots tend to grow UP to search for the water. This will then cause your lawn to look thin since the root system is not substantial.

So, what have we learned: No water makes your lawn look like Nancy Pelosi at 5:00am...yuck!

Solution: Never wake-up next to Nancy Pelosi AND water your lawn less often with more water vs. more often with less water. For example, water each section about 15 to 20 minutes at a time - IN THE MORNING...NEVER AT NIGHT! Depending on the weather, you can water every other day. This past week, I had our irrigation system on every other day, beginning at 5:00am and ending by 7:15am. After about 10:00am, the weather is too hot and the water tends to evaporate. Keep in mind that overwatering your lawn can result in drowning your lawn (it will take on a blackish look) and diseases will occur!


TIP OF THE DAY: Water your lawn and keep a safe distance from N.P.!