Lawn Mowing Tips Part 2

Well the season has been really busy so far so I haven’t had a lot of time to post new entries however it’s getting to the time of year when the usual Windsor drought season will start to become an issue so I figured I should post some tips on watering.

When it comes to lawn watering to much can be just as bad as not enough. A mistake some people make is watering too frequently and not deeply enough. Most of the common varieties grass that grow around here need 2 inches of water per week. This should be delivered in three separate waterings, Monday Wednesday and Friday for instance. Watering for 20 minutes per area each time you water will usually add up to 2 inches. To find out if your getting enough water take an empty plastic container (like a Sour Cream container) and put it out while you water, measure what’s in the container with a ruler and multiply by three.

The reason to water infrequently but deeply is to promote deeper root growth of the plants, this allows them to better resist stress. Also keeping the thatch layer consistently damp can result in an outbreak of disease so watering less frequently allows the thatch layer to dry out preventing disease.