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.

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