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When is the Best Time to Water Your Lawn?
Our team understands that your landscape and yard can make or break your home—especially when it comes to entertaining. The same idea can also be said for commercial landscapes, whose property owners rely on presenting a professional exterior for potential customers. While there are many aspects of lawn care needed for success, one step that should never be forgotten is watering. You see it all the time as you drive around town: sprinklers on every lawn in the
neighborhood or maybe even one of our team member watering the lawn at a business property.
While most homeowners and property owners understand that watering your lawn is important, many don’t know when the best time to water your lawn is. So, were here to answer that. Simply put, you should always do this in the morning. The reasoning behind early in the morning revolves around sun damage. The water’s reflection has a power to reflect off the sun and heat up the grass. By watering in the morning, the sun is not as high in the sky and it is not as powerful. If you were to do this later in the day, say around lunchtime, you put your lawn at risk for sun damage—which can causes discoloration along with other negative effects.
Why Should You Water Your Lawn in the Morning?
Along those same lines, you should never water your lawn in the middle of the night. Why? Well, for starters, no one is paying attention to what is happening during the middle of the night. If you happen to spring a leak or your water stops all together, how would you know? Not to mention, it is much cooler at night than during the daytime. The darkness and dampness combine to form the ideal environment for fungus to grow; however, if you have other pest problems occurring—particularly in your soil—you may want to consider opting for a late afternoon time from for watering. For pesticides especially, this can help give them additional time to soak into the soil. If you are battling these pests, we do suggest contacting our team for trouble shooting before you try to solve the solution yourself.
Apply fertilizer to your lawn can also be tricky. Timing is not as important as the amount of water that you decide to you. If you use too much, you risk washing away the fertilizer all together. If you use too little, it may end of harming your grass in the long run. The key is to apply just the right amount of water so that it is washed off of your grass—and yes, we know this probably sounds confusing. Luckily, that’s why we’re here to help. Additionally, if you are using a fertilizer, we highly recommend the granulated kind. You’ll be able to gradually disperse them so you can water your lawn at a normal time and rate. In the end, there is no perfect time we water your lawn because everyone’s schedule is different. If you are flexible, try to stick to early morning, anywhere between 5-8am. To learn more about the best tricks and tactics to use when sprinkling your yard in Sarasota, FL, contact our team today.
