This Is the Best Time to Water Your Grass, According to a Lawn-Care Pro
Follow these eight tips for healthy grass with a deep, strong root system.
Proper watering is important for maintaining a lush, green lawn. Too little water, and the grass will shrivel up and die; too much water, and it’ll become over-saturated and die. Watering a lawn seems like a simple enough task, but for most of us, knowing the best time to water grass—and how long to drench it—can be confusing.
To provide you with a time-proven, easy-to-follow strategy for watering lawns, we contacted lawn-care expert Matt Maurer, owner of PureLawn Lawn Services, with branches in Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio. Maurer shared with us the following eight DIY-friendly tips for growing a resilient, healthy lawn with a deep, strong root system.
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