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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please be sure to keep an eye out for emails from us. We have switched over to doing much of our communication through email, including information regarding renewal letters, scheduled services, and recommended services.
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As always, we thank you for your business. If you ever have any questions regarding your lawn and/or landscape feel free to contact us either by calling (734) 699-0010 or through e-mail at turfproinc@sbcglobal.net.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Weakland
Turf Pro Inc. President/Owner
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How often should you be watering?
 | | Example of Drought Stress in a Lawn |
It is important to make sure your sprinkler system is working properly and is adjusted to keep up with the heat. You will likely need to increase the watering times on your control clock, or turn up the seasonal adjustment percentage. Those of you who normally get away with watering every other day should switch to a daily watering schedule through the hot summer months. When switching from watering every other day to every day it is okay to water for less time on each zone. It is better to water daily for half as long than to water every other day at the normal amount. You use the same amount of water weekly but cool the soil temperature on the lawn every day which helps relieve heat stress.
Even with all the rain we've been having, you should still be watering daily. Most lawns need all the water they can get during these hot summer months. Remember that if you have any trees or other plants in your lawn, they're also using water and that's water your grass isn't getting. For example, a mature Oak Tree can use 50 or more gallons of water a day.
Trees can suffer from not getting enough water as well. If leaves are looking yellow or brown it is important to increase the amount of water going to them. They can dry out just as fast as your lawn, especially in poor soils. They may also need to be watered longer to ensure a good amount of water reaches the root zone. It is a good idea to dig down around the root ball with your hand or a hand trowel and make sure the soil is wet after being watered. Sometimes mulch deflects water or the ground is simply too dry and hard and water runs off and does not reach the roots, even though you watered that area heavily. Drip lines or soaker lines work best for watering your landscape.
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No Irrigation System? No Problem.
If you don't have an irrigation system installed, you should still be watering your grass. To make this easier, you can get a digital hose timer and an impact sprinkler or two, set it, and forget it.
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A digital hose timer allows you to set a time and duration for watering automatically. You can connect it to a sprinkler (preferably an impact sprinkler on a stake, such as the one shown below) or two. Set these up somewhere where they won't need to be moved. Even if it doesn't cover your lawn completely, 90% coverage is so much better than not watering at all.
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You can find hose timers and impact sprinklers at stores such as Home Depot. As always, if you have any questions please call our office at 734.699.0010.
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