AMERICAN LANDSCAPE

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  LAWN SCIENCE

766 Route 32, North Franklin, CT 06254

860-642-9966 Franklin    860-887-2344  Norwich    860-657-1457 Glastonbury

Watering your yard

Adequate water is essential for maintaining optimum growth, density and color. Natural rainfall is generally adequate during the cool Spring and Fall periods; however, extended drought periods during Summer may cause the grass to wilt and turn brown. Although it may look unattractive, a lawn that is brown and dormant in Summer will usually recover with the return of cool weather

If a high quality appearance is desired throughout the season, the lawn should be irrigated as soon as the grass shows signs of wilting. Apply enough water to moisten the soil to a depth of at least six inches. This will develop a deep root system which can better survive drought. In regions of high Summer temperatures it may be necessary to irrigate the lawn several times a week. It is important that sprinklers deliver a uniform amount of water over the area covered by the sprinkler throw. You can check your sprinkler output by placing a row of one pound coffee cans (or any cans of equal size) in a line at one to two foot intervals from the sprinkler to the point of furthest throw. By allowing the sprinkler to run for a given time (1 /2 to 1 hour), the amount of water in each container can be measured and these results plotted to show the distribution pattern and application rate of that particular sprinkler. This procedure should be used at a time other than during periods of peak community water use when water pressure may be lower than normal