Weather & Your Lawn – Fall 2007:  Late summer and early fall remained quite dry.  August was the driest month in 100 years in southern New England, and soil moisture has a lot of catching up to do. Please remember to continue to water if conditions warrant.  Even though temperatures are now cooler, your lawn still requires up to one inch of water each week.  If it does not receive it, the lawn will remain in drought stress.

As you continue to water and normal rainfall returns, any drought stress in your lawn should quickly recover.  IF IT DOES NOT, please call us for a free service call as there is always the possibility of surface insect or grub activity.

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.

Weather & Your Lawn – June 2007. Rainfall throughout southern New England has been spotty, and many lawns are in drought stress. Lawns in southern New England require about one inch of water 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 either 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 general 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.