Houston summers can be brutal when it comes to lawns and gardens in Houston TX. When do I water? How much do I water? How often do I water?
Many professionals have different ideas. Some think watering at night will bring disease to your lawn and plants. Others believe daytime watering will burn your lawn.
We have found watering your lawn between 3:00 - 5:00 AM brings the best results. It gives the lawn and soil time to soak up as much water as possible while not staying overly damp.
When it comes to the amount of time needed, it really depends on your lawn and soil. Do you aerate? Do you have compacted hard soil? All these play a factor. You can average 10-30 minutes during the hottest months. Try to be consistent especially if you're watering 10 minutes each time.
Lawns being watered daily for short spans of time seem to thrive more in our research. You can take a screw driver and poke around your lawn to see if your soil is damp. That's about the easiest test you can do. Pay attention to your lawn. If you start seeing yellow blades of grass, you might be over watering.
St. Augustine Grass tends to need the most water, followed by Bermuda Grass. Which leaves Zoysia Grass which needs the least amount of water.
Watering your garden and plants usually do well with late evening watering. Every plant is different, it's important to know your plants. Soaker hoses tend to do well in flowerbeds. If you have a sprinkler system, go with mist or light spray heads.
If you have time, keep an eye on your lawn and plants. Watch how they are doing according to your water schedule. If you have a lawn service provider, ask them to keep up with your water management.
Water conservation is important. We want the water to hit our soil and create a wonderful green enviornment.
Many professionals have different ideas. Some think watering at night will bring disease to your lawn and plants. Others believe daytime watering will burn your lawn.
We have found watering your lawn between 3:00 - 5:00 AM brings the best results. It gives the lawn and soil time to soak up as much water as possible while not staying overly damp.
When it comes to the amount of time needed, it really depends on your lawn and soil. Do you aerate? Do you have compacted hard soil? All these play a factor. You can average 10-30 minutes during the hottest months. Try to be consistent especially if you're watering 10 minutes each time.
Lawns being watered daily for short spans of time seem to thrive more in our research. You can take a screw driver and poke around your lawn to see if your soil is damp. That's about the easiest test you can do. Pay attention to your lawn. If you start seeing yellow blades of grass, you might be over watering.
St. Augustine Grass tends to need the most water, followed by Bermuda Grass. Which leaves Zoysia Grass which needs the least amount of water.
Watering your garden and plants usually do well with late evening watering. Every plant is different, it's important to know your plants. Soaker hoses tend to do well in flowerbeds. If you have a sprinkler system, go with mist or light spray heads.
If you have time, keep an eye on your lawn and plants. Watch how they are doing according to your water schedule. If you have a lawn service provider, ask them to keep up with your water management.
Water conservation is important. We want the water to hit our soil and create a wonderful green enviornment.