Weathering a Drought
Steps to take
- Early morning watering is best when evaporation from heat and wind is low.
- Raise your mowing height to shade the soil and reduce evaporation.
- Keep foot traffic to a minimum to avoid damaging stressed grass.
Toasty temperatures and long summer days can make you want to skip the yard work and just enjoy the landscape you have. But the summer months can take a real toll on your landscape.
Thankfully, there are some simple summer tasks that can help maintain the beauty of your landscape. The experts at MaxiGreen offer these simple strategies for minimizing heat and moisture stress while also limiting insect and disease problems.
Regular Watering
Leaf Spot & Disease
Adding to Drought Damage
You can conserve moisture by not mowing your lawn during the heat of the day when the freshly cut blades release moisture rapidly and can turn brown. Sharp mower blades create a clean cut that heals quickly vs. the torn grass blades and brown frayed tips that come along with a dull mower blade. You can also conserve moisture by not mowing too short. Closely cut lawns expose the soil to the sun and increase the rate of evaporation causing your lawn to dry out faster.