As autumn approaches in North Texas, adjusting your watering schedule becomes crucial for maintaining a healthy lawn. With our region’s challenging clay soil and unpredictable weather patterns, proper watering techniques can save your landscape while preventing water waste. North Texas lawns have unique needs during fall. As temperatures gradually decrease, your grass requires less frequent […]
Proper seasonal watering is one of the most critical—yet often overlooked—aspects of maintaining a healthy North Texas lawn. With our region’s unique clay soil and extreme weather patterns, knowing exactly when and how much to water can make the difference between a thriving landscape and costly water waste. Below, you’ll find our step-by-step guide to […]
Your lawn may look dormant but still needs consistent care during the colder months. Many homeowners make the critical mistake of completely shutting off their sprinkler systems in winter, which can harm long-term lawn health. Watering Recommendations Basic Watering Schedule: Water one 10-minute burst once per week during winter If your irrigation controller has a […]
In today’s lawn health update, Ken addresses a common question from newcomers to North Texas: What should you do with your sprinkler system during winter? As part of our “New to North Texas” video series, we provide crucial information for recent transplants unfamiliar with our local climate. As we consistently emphasize, maintaining a seasonal, consistent […]
How to Program Your Sprinkler System Controller for Proper Fall Watering in North Texas Proper watering is one of the most critical factors in maintaining your lawn’s overall health, especially as the seasons change. In fall, your soil loses about half the water it does in summer, requiring adjustments to your watering routine. For optimal […]
Summer is the season when your soil loses the most water, which is why we recommend watering roughly an hour per week per zone in full sun. One of the biggest mistakes you can make with your lawn’s overall health is not watering properly for the season. To help you maintain a lush, green lawn, […]
Even though your lawn and plants are dormant in winter, your soil still needs consistent watering to keep it healthy. One of the biggest mistakes you can make with your lawn’s overall health is turning your sprinkler system off during winter. We recommend that you water one ten-minute burst one day per week during the […]
If you want to maintain a lush green lawn, it’s essential to understand the importance of year-round watering. Many homeowners tend to shut off their sprinkler systems during fall and winter, thinking it’s the right approach since the growing season has ended. However, this can be detrimental to the health of your lawn, particularly if […]
In fall, your soil loses about ½ the water it loses in the summer, so the easiest thing to do is to set the controller to only one day per week with three 10-minute bursts. We recommend that you water in ten-minute bursts one day per week at 2 am, 4 am, and 6 am […]
In today’s lawn health update, Ken gives a mid-summer update about what we see in area lawns and what you should do if you want your lawn to thrive during our hot and dry summer. The recipe for a healthy lawn is not complicated. We need sun, water, and food (fertilizer.) Things get tricky in […]