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Thursday's Tips: Watering Your Lawn Efficiently

There's a few different things to consider when you're watering your lawn. Over-watering will just be a waste and could kill your lawn; under-watering could kill your lawn too, and it could be even harder to bring back to life. Follow these tips to get a nice, even green.


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Water early 

Water your lawn between 5 AM and 9 AM for best results. This will allow the water to soak into the ground, and the sun's hot rays won't burn off the water droplets during these hours. Watering at night will likely cause mildew or fungus as it doesn't have time to "dry off," so to speak.
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Avoid sprinklers

Automated sprinkler systems are not efficient unless you're away on vacation. They do not spread water evenly across your yard, giving your lawn a patchy appearance. Also, they are known to waste water as there isn't really regulation of the water.
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 Use a rain gauge

There's no way to know exactly how much you're watering your lawn unless you physically measure the water. To do this at a low cost, make your own gauge by placing a plastic measuring cup in your yard before watering, and then observe your results after you water.




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