Summer is here and so are the
HOT temperatures. With this in mind here are few
tips for watering more efficiently. The best
time to water your yard is early in the morning,
the second best time is just before dusk. Use
the sprinkler only for watering the lawn, it’s
an ineffective way for watering other plants.
Put an open tuna can near the sprinkler pattern
and move the sprinkler when an inch of water
collects in the can. Also position the sprinkler
so water does not hit the pavement.
Drip irrigation, trickle
irrigation and soaker hoses are the best way to
water everything but the lawn. Once they are
installed they will need to be left on a long
time, because they apply water slowly. Make sure
to always measure how deep the soil is damp
after one hour, two hours, etc. of watering.
Then you’ll know how long to water for plants in
different sections of the yard.
June is not too late to plant annuals. You’ll
have flowers to frost.
Do you have Bermuda grass contaminating your
lawn?
Let Mr. Greengenes’ help you get rid of it.
Don’t forget to schedule Mr. Greengenes’
to prune spring flowering
shrubs and trees.
