Get Greener Grass with Proper Watering and Fertilizing

GET GREENER GRASS WITH PROPER WATERING AND FERTILIZING WATERING YOUR LAWN WHEN TO DO IT IN THE MORNING COOLER AIR AND LESS WIND LETS WATER SOAK IN BETTER WATER EVAPORATES TOO QUICKLY MID-DAY WATER LEFT ON GRASS BLADES OVERNIGHT INCREASES THE CHANCES OF FUNGUS GROWTH HOW MUCH 6 INCHES DOWN HEALTHY GRASS RO0OT SYSTĒMS ARE ABOUT 6 INCHES DEEP CHECK THE SOIL EVERY 15 MINUTES THE FIRST TIME YOU WATER ONCE THE WATER IS 6 INCHES DOWN, WATER FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME EACH TIME HOW OFTEN 2 TIMES PER WEEK TOO MUCH WATER CAN CAUSE FUNGUS GROWTH AND SHALLOW ROOTS CLAYEY SOILS SHOULD BE WATERED ONCE PER WEEK SANDY SOILS SHOULD BE WATERED EVERY 3 DAYS FERTILIZING YOUR LAWN WHEN TO DO IT THE PROPER FERTILIZING TIME DEPENDS ON THE TYPE OF GRASS THIS COULD BE IN THE WARM OR COOL SEASON FERTILIZING SHOULD HAPPEN JUST BEFORE THE PEAK GROWING PHASE HOW TO DO IT THE SIZE OF THE AREA YOU'RE FERTILIZING WILL DETERMINE THE BEST METHOD ROTARY SPREADERS, DROP SPREADERS, AND HANDHELD SPREADERS ARE ALL OPTIONS HOW OFTEN IT DEPENDS WARM SEASON GRASSES SHOULD BE FERTILIZED IN COOL SEASON GRASSES CAN BE FERTILIZED JUST ONCE PER YEAR IN LATE SPRING AND LATE SUMMER THE FALL INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: STARR Turf STARR TURF WWW.STARRTURF.COM Sources: http://www.diynetwork.com/outdoors/14-tips-for-fertilizing-your-lawn/pictures/index.html http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/improvement/lawn-garden/lawn-fertilizer-tips http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/improvement/lawn-garden/the-smarter-way-to-water- your-lawn