For a Great Looking Lawn…Only water twice a week!

The biggest threat to a hearty, drought-resistant lawn is over-watering. Applying too much water “tricks” grass into growing shallow roots that quickly crave more water, especially as temperatures rise.  Each summer this community-wide problem wastes 300 - 600 million gallons of our drinking water supply; and causes an unnecessary strain on the pumping and distribution system.  There is a solution that will put the supply-versus-demand in balance – one that is especially easy for residents who have programmable irrigation controllers. Adopt a defined watering schedule, much like the defined waste collection and recycling schedules.

A healthy turf requires no more than one, maybe two deep water applications per week if it doesn’t rain.  So here’s our recommended defined watering schedule:

Odd house address water on Saturday and Wednesday

Even house address water on Sunday and Thursday…
but don’t water at all if the grass doesn’t need it!

Immediate benefits: less waste of our vital resource, lower water bills, and helps to balance water supply and demand. As always, complete your watering schedule by 4 a.m. to allow adequate system pressure for early morning family routines…bathing, washing, cooking, etc.

So try it….water no more than two days per week as defined….we think your turf will like it.