How to properly water and irriga e your lawn.

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Watering your lawn is vital for lawn health.

It can make the difference between a healthy, vibrant lawn and a brown patchy lawn.

I'll give you some basic tips on how to approach watering your lawn.

Consider the weather.

Weather plays a role i If the weather calls for consistent steady rain, that should take care of your watering.

However, if the forecast shows warmer drier conditions, you'll likely have to do some wa ering to prevent turf crafts decline.

A general rule of thumb, the Natural Resources Conservati n four to eight days for optimal health.

Furthermore, the amount of water plays a role applying more water less often can promote deeper roots and hea thier grass.

Water in the early morning.

Watering your lawn in the early orning gives grass enough time to absorb the water before the sun shines too rightly.

If you were to water at midday, the water could evaporate too qu ckly.

Also, avoid windy days, which can dry up the water befor the soil has a chance to absorb it.

Late afternoon is also a good time to water, though not as optimal as early morning.

Avoid watering in the evening as that could lea Keep track of how much you water Like with many things in life, you don't want to water too little or too much.

Generally, water should be absorbed four to six inches into the ground.

To make sure this happens, you should provide o to a sandy soil.

To measure how much water you've used, you can use containers such as s up cans to monitor water application.

After your container reaches one inch, you can stop water.

Check for over watering.

If you ee pools of water on the soil surface, you're likely watering too much Ace Hardware, locally owned and operated, and a proud supporter of public elevision ace, the Helpful Hi lls Plaza, south State College and South Doca Street, Lewistown.

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