- 1. Water at the Right Time<\/a><\/li>
- 2. Water the Right Amount<\/a><\/li>
- 3. Water the Right Way for Dallas Clay Soils<\/a><\/li>
- 4. Keep Mower Blades Sharp in Summer<\/a><\/li>
- 5. Implement Good Summer Mowing Techniques<\/a><\/li>
- 6. Reduce Foot Traffic in Summer<\/a><\/li>
- 7. Mulch Your Grass Clippings<\/a><\/li>
- 8. Control Summer Lawn Diseases and Weeds<\/a><\/li>
- 9. Watch Out for Summer Lawn Pests<\/a><\/li><\/ul> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><\/div>
1. Water at the Right Time<\/h2>
The best time to water<\/a> your Dallas lawn with a sprinkler system is between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. Watering on humid evenings can leave the lawn wet overnight and invite pests and fungal diseases.<\/p>
Remember the City of Dallas\u2019s summer watering restrictions<\/a> as you create a watering schedule for your lawn, which prohibit watering your lawn between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.<\/p>
How often should you water your lawn?<\/a> Water twice weekly on your assigned watering days to grow strong, healthy roots.<\/p>
Dallas Pro Tip (from Jose Tovar of Tovar Landscaping):<\/strong> I water my lawn early morning because it reaches the roots, and it doesn’t evaporate too quickly.<\/p>
See Related:<\/strong><\/p>
- 7 Lawn Watering Tips for Dallas, TX<\/a><\/li>
- 10 Best Drought-Tolerant Grasses for Your Yard<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>
2. Water the Right Amount<\/h2>
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Photo Credit: bilanol<\/a> \/ Adobe Stock Free \/ License<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure> Due to the length and intensity of summers in Texas, even the most drought-resistant grass species will require occasional irrigation. An inch of water per week<\/strong> (including rainfall) is ideal for most of Dallas\u2019s grass types<\/a>.<\/p>
Use the catch can test<\/a> to measure how much water your sprinklers are putting out per session to determine how long to run your sprinklers.<\/p>
3. Water the Right Way for Dallas Clay Soils<\/h2>
The most common soil in Dallas is Houston Black soil, an alkaline and clay-heavy soil. Clay soils like Houston Black are slow to absorb water, although they also retain water longer than other soil types<\/a>.<\/p>
Here are two options for how to water lawns on clay soils:<\/p>
- Water slowly over a long duration<\/strong> to give the soil time to absorb the water. <\/li>
- Set your irrigation controller to run a cycle and soak program.<\/strong> This means your system applies a little water, then turns the sprinklers off and waits for the soil to absorb it before running additional cycles.<\/li> <\/ol>
Check out this video from Forth Worth Water to learn more about this effective, water-saving method:<\/p>
- Set your irrigation controller to run a cycle and soak program.<\/strong> This means your system applies a little water, then turns the sprinklers off and waits for the soil to absorb it before running additional cycles.<\/li> <\/ol>
- 10 Best Drought-Tolerant Grasses for Your Yard<\/a><\/li> <\/ul>
- 2. Water the Right Amount<\/a><\/li>