QCLL Customer: How
much should I water my lawn and landscape?
Joe the Landscaper: This is the most asked question in our
industry. Each lawn and landscape is
different so there is no concrete answer, but there are some general
rules.
1) Always water your lawn between 2am-10am. This is considered the natural dew point of
the lawn. This is a great cultural
practice that will help keep brown patch from occurring.
2) Water deeply, but infrequently. Watering 4-7 days a week is not effective and
just wasting water. Watering 2-3 days a
week is much more effective as long as you water deeply to ensure the roots are
getting the benefit. If you can take a
long flat head screwdriver and stick it into the ground with your hands you are
watering enough.
3) Shrubs only need a 1/3 of the water that fescue lawns
need. Too many customers overwater their
trees and shrubs. 9 out of 10 dead
shrubs are because of TOO MUCH water!!
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