Ideas by Millan

Lawn

It may not make sense to water your lawn yet, but if you live in an area where there has not been much rain or snow this winter, watering a couple times a week can help your lawn. Dormant grass can get damaged if it gets to dry. By the time the hot summer days arrive your lawn will already have a head start and it will not require a lot of water to fight the dreaded heat.

Heres a way to to know if you are watering appropriately:

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  • Gather a few soda cans, one for each corner and at least one on the center.
  • Cut the tops with scissors and with a marker place a 1″ mark on the inside
  • Turn on the sprinklers and water as your normally would
  • If puddles form or runoff occur before the water reaches the one-inch mark, then adjust your watering rate, it may just be that you need to let the soil soak in before continuing to water.

Remember the best times to water are early morning and early evening when there is generally less wind and heat.