Weather & Your Lawn – Summer 2007. Rainfall throughout southern New England has been spotty, and many lawns are in drought stress. Scattered thunderstorms have left some areas with plenty of moisture, yet adjacent towns continue to be dry. Lawns require about one inch of water per week to stay green. 

The first sign of drought is a lawn turning darker green, followed shortly by browning. If you are unable to water and your lawn does go into drought stress, SeaScape’s program is automatically adjusted for the dry conditions.  This will occur in many areas this season as several towns are already in a water ban.

If you are watering with a sprinkler and hose, or an automatic system, try to supply about one inch of water per week. Place a shallow can under the sprinkler to determine the amount of water applied. Some guidelines:

• If using a hose and sprinkler – water twice per week in each area for about an hour.
• Automatic systems – water every other day if possible for 30 – 40 minutes. Sunny area zones should receive more water than shady zones.

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