{"id":30660,"date":"2020-07-16T10:40:06","date_gmt":"2020-07-16T18:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/?p=30660"},"modified":"2023-05-19T15:59:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T23:59:09","slug":"blog-summertime-watering-guidelines-for-optimal-lawn-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hayden-homes.com\/blog\/blog-summertime-watering-guidelines-for-optimal-lawn-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Summertime Watering Guidelines for Optimal Lawn Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Home<\/a>As the temperatures begin to heat up, watering your yard is essential to make sure your grass and plants look their best. We’ve put together some guidelines and information to help you understand the importance of scheduling your watering system, maintaining your yard with regular mowing and weeding, and other factors that help prevent over\/under watering and give your lawn and plants the best chance at staying green and healthy all summer long.
\nFirst, it’s important to understand that certain types of soil have a mixture of clay and may take longer for these types of soil to dry out especially after heavy rains.<\/strong> In some of our regions, like in the Boise area, this can become an issue if you’re not adjusting your watering schedule seasonally or during heavy rain storms.
\nSecond, to maintain a healthy looking lawn, we recommend that you fertilize regularly<\/strong>. For most lawns, applying\u00c2\u00a0fertilizer\u00c2\u00a0once or twice a year is enough to keep\u00c2\u00a0your grass\u00c2\u00a0green and healthy. Precisely\u00c2\u00a0when you\u00c2\u00a0apply\u00c2\u00a0fertilizer\u00c2\u00a0depends partly on\u00c2\u00a0your\u00c2\u00a0climate, but mostly on\u00c2\u00a0the\u00c2\u00a0type of\u00c2\u00a0grass you\u00c2\u00a0have.\u00c2\u00a0The\u00c2\u00a0key is to\u00c2\u00a0fertilize\u00c2\u00a0during\u00c2\u00a0the\u00c2\u00a0season\u00c2\u00a0when your grass\u00c2\u00a0is doing\u00c2\u00a0the\u00c2\u00a0most growing
\nHere are some guidelines to help ensure you\u2019re preventing pooling and properly watering your yard.
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\n1.\u00c2\u00a0 Schedule your sprinkler system<\/strong> – So you don\u2019t have to remember to turn your sprinklers on and this will help ensure that you\u2019re not over or under watering. Schedule your water to come on during the coolest time of the day.<\/strong> This allows for the shortest irrigation run time with the most optimal and minimized amount of evaporation due to heat.
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\n2. Regular mowing and weed eating around sprinkler heads<\/strong> will also ensure that the right amount of water is being dispersed over the grass instead of being blocked by grass and concentrating in one area causing pooling or flooding issues.
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\n3. Aerating the grass<\/strong> area on a seasonal basis can also aid in percolation as well as the health of the grass.
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\n4. Seasonal Maintenance is important.<\/strong> Remember to have your irrigation lines blown out prior to freezing weather in the fall.
\nThe following is our recommended schedule to follow for different types of sprinkler systems:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. For Pop-up spray sprinkler systems<\/strong>: Run them for a maximum of 5-10 minutes, 2 times a day<\/li>\n
  2. For fan or motion spray sprinkler systems<\/strong>: Rum them for a maximum of 10 minutes, 2 times a day<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Allow for your sprinkler system to have a break! We recommend that you allow for one day off per week minimum.
    \nPro Tip \u2013<\/strong> be sure to read through the manual that Hayden Homes provides on how to operate the clock and understand the difference between start times and run times.
    \nIf pooling occurs in your yard, without weather related precipitation, the water may need to be turned down.
    \nWe are here for you, if you have additional questions or need assistance you can email us at info@hayden-homes.com. For other great home maintenance tips, check out our     home maintenance page<\/a> on our website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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