| Proper watering techniques guarantee the heath and | | | | tall. This makes your watering schedule dependent on |
| beauty of your lawn and plants. It's important to | | | | the weather. Also, bear in mind that clay soils need |
| water your plants deeply. The appearance of your | | | | less watering than sandy soils. |
| plants reflects how much moisture they have. Yellow, | | | | Leaving grass clippings on your lawn is generally a |
| drooping leaves indicate over-watering, while grayish | | | | good thing, but when thatch starts to build up at a |
| leaves and wilting indicate under-watering. If you can | | | | height more than half an inch, it's time to dethatch |
| leave a footprint on the grass, it is also an indication | | | | your lawn. Doing so will allow the water to access |
| of under-watering. | | | | the roots of your grass rather than just slide on the |
| Look at your plants carefully before watering them | | | | surface. |
| to gauge the right amount of water they need. It's | | | | Conserving water is an important aspect of lawn |
| best to water early in the morning before 10 a.m. | | | | care, especially in areas where water is limited. Make |
| because evaporation is less during these hours. | | | | sure that your watering equipment is working |
| Evaporation is also less during the night, but night | | | | properly as broken sprinklers and hoses waste a lot |
| watering can encourage fungal infestations. | | | | of water. If you're using sprinklers, set it to water |
| Your lawn benefits most when it receives 1 to 1.5 | | | | only your lawn and not the pavement, driveway, or |
| inches of water all in one sitting as opposed to small | | | | sidewalks. You can also mix in peat moss or mulch |
| waterings a few times per week. To help with | | | | with your soil in flower beds which retain a lot of |
| measuring the water you are using I suggest using an | | | | moisture needed by your plants. |
| empty tuna can as they are typically just over 1 inch | | | | |