25 Lawn Care Tips for Dry Climates

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25 Lawn Care Tips for Dry Climates
By - https//bigpinelandscaping.com/
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• For most of us, the summer heat kills our
  lawns. The lush green grass turns to dry, yellow
  turfand its not pretty. Watering your lawn
  twenty-four hours a day might help, but thats
  not always plausible. If your area is facing a
  drought or youre running low on money, leaving
  your sprinklers running all day simply isnt an
  option. If you live in an arid or desert-like
  climate, consider putting some extra effort into
  making your lawn beautiful this summer. Below are
  twenty-five lawn care tips for yards in dry
  climates.

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• 1. Water regularly and deeplyand use a good
  mulching mower. Of course, watering your lawn
  every day is best, but if thats not practical,
  you should irrigate every time it rains.
• 2. Invest in drought-tolerant grasses and
  plants that wont wilt or turn brown.
• 3. Spread compost over your lawn in the spring
  before you plant itit will help keep your lawn
  healthy while keeping weeds under control.
• 4. Maintain a healthy organic mulch layer
  underneath your lawn to promote drainage and help
  prevent weeds.
• 5. Consider using a soaker hose or drip
  irrigation to make the most of your water supply.

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• 6. If you can afford it, try using an
  automatic sprinkler system that waters at
  specific times each dayyou can program your
  system to give your grass a deep soaking once or
  twice each week.
• 7. If your area has received ample rainfall,
  dont water too much. Watering does more harm
  than good if theres already plenty of moisture
  in the ground.
• 8. If you have a lawn thats being attacked
  by weeds, apply a herbicide or prune away smaller
  weeds.
• 9. If your favorite plants are dying off, try
  skipping some water during your irrigation
  routine to let the plant grow.
• 10. Reduce your lawns total moisture content
  with a sprinkler system that uses a dry-only
  setting at night, and that doesnt water when it
  rains.

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• 11. Before adding new grass seed to your
  lawn, treat it with an organic fertilizer, such
  as one formulated for vegetables.
• 12. Grow a couple of varieties of grass in
  order to create a lawn that can survive various
  weather conditions
• 13. Often, the soil under your lawn is baked
  by the summer heat, so consider filling in
  potholes and sinking areas with layer upon layer
  of sand or other soil amendments.
• 14. Instead of covering your yard with a
  blanket of a single grass species, mix it up.
  Different varieties grow at different rates.
• 15. Consider turning over more of your lawn
  to some low-growing plants that will look good
  from both above and below.

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• 16. Keep mower blades clean and sharptheyll
  last longer and cut more efficiently.
• 17. Consider turning some of your yard into a
  flowerbed, perhaps one that mimics your favorite
  desert.
• 18. If you own a lawn in an area with severe
  drought, consider replacing it with a colorful
  rock garden or some blacktop for a driveway.
• 19. Use a water-saving nozzle to lessen the
  amount of water youre using per dayyou can even
  apply one to your hose in order to save some
  money.
• 20. Dont forget about snowmelts and
  rainfall these will often recharge the soil
  underneath your lawn much faster than sprinkler
  systems or rain will.

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• 21. Ensure that your sprinklers are adjusted
  so the water isnt hitting the lawn directlythe
  ideal setting is about six inches above the
  ground.
• 22. Consider using a watering system that
  applies water faster and at a lower pressure than
  typical sprinkler systems doyou can lessen
  evaporation rates this way.
• 23. Instead of running your lawn mower over
  bare dirt or sand, target these areas with a hand
  scythe or other tool to prevent weeds and to help
  maintain your tools sharpness.
• 24. If youre using a power mower, use one
  with a mulching blade in order to help your yard
  drain better.
• 25. Consider using a laser level or other
  type of long-range tool in order to lay out your
  garden beds evenly.