Lawn Care

Consider: Grass Seeding, Grass Sod, Grass Types, Lawn Aerating, Lawn Sprinklers, Lawn Weed and Grub Killer, and Seasonal Fertilizer for Lawns.

You can stop wasting water in your lawn. Consider running Sub-terranian soaker houses rather than sprinklers, that let the majority of water evaporate. Americans typically use two to three times as much water a day—100 gallons per person—as the average European. Over the winter we use about 80 gallons per day but it increases to 120 per day over the summer mostly due to the water used for watering home landscaping and lawns.

Wise use of water for garden and lawn waterings not only helps protect the environment, but also saves money and provides for optimum growing conditions.

Simple ways of reducing the amount of water used for irrigation include:

1. Mulching
2. Adding water-retaining organic matter to the soil
3. Installing windbreaks and fences to lower the effect of winds.

Below are two tips for conserving water while watering your lawn:

1. Watering in the early morning before the sun is intense helps reduce the water lost from evaporati