How often should I water my lawn by hand?
July 26, 2010
Question by Skylar: How often should I water my lawn by hand?
My sprinkler system is in need of repair so in the mean time Im going to have to water my entire front and backyard by hand. My grass is a little on the well… dead side. Its green and lush in some areas and dry and dead in others. Im wondering how often per week should I water and how to know when I am watering it enough for the day.
I live in So. Cal if thats any help
Best answer:
Answer by stephanie
Walking on a lawn that needs to be watered will usually leave impressions of your foot steps in the grass which do not quickly disappear because dry grass does not spring back up. Also the soil under a lawn that is dry or nearly dry will feel hard as opposed to soft and springy like soil under turf usually feels.
http://www.extension.uidaho.edu/bannock/ag/ag/lawn_grass.htm
hope this helps…
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A general rule of thumb, is to water your lawn 1″ per week. The best way to achieve this would be to water fairly heavily every 2-3 days. The deeper the water gets, the deeper the roots will go to get it. A healthy lawn with deep roots is the key in keeping a consistent green beautiful lawn.