Determine the amount of water

Lawn watering

An average lawn will require between one and two inches of water per week. The water amount for your lawn must be the exact sums calculated on a weekly bases depending on different conditions like; climate, season, soil type and grass type.

 Watering carelessly without recalculating the exact sum of water  every week will cause damage to your lawn, waste valuable water resources and needless to say- a pure waste of money in long term speaking.

 Precise turf watering plays a major roll in your lawns survival chances, a well watered healthy law will stand better chances to over coming pest and disease problems.

Sand soil

Sand soils have a tendency not to hold water well, once watered the soil’s structure enables water to penetrate its lower levels quickly. Roots of grass planted in sand soil reserve water only a short time after being watered and get very little time to enjoy the water as it passes quickly on its way down. Therefore, lawns on sandy soils are best applied two three times a week, each time about ½ or ¾ inch of water.

Clay soil

Clay soils have the capability to maintain water reserves for longer periods. Usually lawns with clay soil will need watering only once a week in an average amount of 1, 1 and 1/2 inches (depends on context). From our experience its better to check the soil’s moisture level before watering; in some cases when the moisture is high it will be wise to delay the watering for a day or two. Knowing your moisture level is easy; simply penetrate the soil in different areas with your finger, soil that is easily penetrated is probably still moist and does not need watering.

Reading your lawn

Developing skills of sensing your lawns needs is crucial for quality lawn care, it means gaining a kind of sensibility for your lawns condition. By listening to its silent voice you will know when it is thirsty for water, when it is attacked by pests and when it craves to be fertilized. If you wish, you can imagine being some kind of a modern suburban Indian. Here are some tips for lawn reading:

• When grass blades turn to purple-blue, it indicates that your soil is lacking moisture.

• Foot tracks remaining on the grass after being stepped on, tells you that your lawn needs watering. Healthy, well watered grass bounces right back after stepping on it.

• When breaking a grass leave you should notice microscopic drops of water on your fingertips. Dry grass can not be broken; it has a bent form very similar to human hair.

• Water your lawn within a day after noticing these symptoms.

• The best time to water lawn is from 5 to 7 a.m., water pressure is the highest during those hours. At summer time it is most crucial as watering in those hours simply minimizes water lost from vaporization.