What can I say? We like our grass green. The lawn has begun to take a beating from the heat. Up until recently, we were getting rain regularly and lots of it. In fact it was difficult to keep up with the lawn mowing because of the rain.
Today, I broke out the lawn tractor and gave the front lawn its first faucet watering of the season. I actually enjoyed getting outside in the cooler air and walking around the yard in my bare feet.
Of course, this will come at a price. A higher water bill at some point. Right now, I'm going to water as sparingly as possible...thus only the front lawn for now!
First Lawn Watering of the Season
July 16th, 2010 at 02:18 pm
July 16th, 2010 at 02:21 pm 1279290060
I had to laugh at your post. DH has transplanted some maple saplings (is that what their called) at random places in our yard which has no trees. He is turning into a water nazi - three times a day, but with the water they seem to be taking off. I do hope that the increase in the water bill will be cheaper than purchasing 3' trees with decent root balls!
July 16th, 2010 at 02:27 pm 1279290453
July 16th, 2010 at 02:37 pm 1279291061
Did you know that most lawn grasses naturally have a dormant season? It is their nature to wither, brown, and then recover to green with the increases in rain. It is not their nature to be green all the time.
July 16th, 2010 at 02:55 pm 1279292112
I also know that if I let it go dormant it would come back...but it isn't our preference. And we can afford to water, so we do.
July 17th, 2010 at 02:13 am 1279332789