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This is How Much You Should Water Your Lawn This Summer

By Andrea
June 13, 2022
Irrigation, Lawn Health, Sprinkler System, Watering, Watering Solutions
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Summer officially arrives in North Texas on June 21st which means it is time to get your sprinkler system ready for summer watering. In summer, your soil loses the most water, and we recommend watering roughly an hour per week per zone in full sun. We recommend that you water in ten-minute bursts two days […]

Spring Watering Guide for North Texas

By Andrea
March 16, 2022
Best Plants Series, Irrigation, Ken's Quick Tip, Sprinkler System, Watering, Watering Solutions
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Spring officially arrives in North Texas on Sunday, March 20 which means it is time to update your sprinkler controller for spring watering. HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU WATER THIS SPRING? In spring, your lawn and plants are coming out of dormancy from the winter and your soil needs consistent watering. One of the biggest mistakes […]

Ken’s Quick Tip: Your Lawn and the North Texas Drought

I wanted to stress the importance of watering properly during winter, which is more vital than ever because of pretty serious drought conditions in North Texas. Drought conditions have persisted in North Texas since October intensifying in December because of record-setting warm temperatures. It is important to remember that your lawn continues to lose water […]

2022 Winter Watering Guide

By Andrea
December 12, 2021
Irrigation, Sprinkler System, Watering, Watering Solutions
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In winter, even though your lawn and plants are dormant, 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 to turn your sprinkler system off during our winter months. We recommend that you water one ten-minute burst one day per […]

Here’s Our Fall Lawn Watering Guide

By Andrea
September 10, 2021
Sprinkler System, Watering, Watering Solutions
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The first day of fall 2021 is September 22 so now is the time to get your sprinkler ready for fall watering. In fall, your soil loses about ½ the water it loses in the summer, so the simplest solution is to water one day per week versus the two you water in the summer. […]

The Importance of Being Vigilant About Drought Stress & Chinch Bugs This August

By Andrea
August 1, 2021
Lawn and Landscape Care, Lawn Solutions, Watering Solutions
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As I’ve mentioned, weather-wise, 2021 has been one strange year. From record-setting cold in February to what for us was a very mild June and July, we seem to have finally got our summer heat in August. In over forty years, I can’t recall a year where our summer heat started this late. But now […]

A Bucket Can Show You How Much To Water This Summer

By Andrea
July 13, 2021
Sprinkler System, Watering, Watering Solutions
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How much should you be watering your lawn this summer is a question I get asked a lot. The short answer is roughly an hour per week per zone, assuming you are using a standard sprinkler spray head (you can download our free summer watering guide here.) Where do I get that number? Imagine placing […]

The Most Common Problem We See in Bermuda Lawns

I wanted to talk to you today about the most common problem we see with bermudagrass lawns (Underwatering.) Keep in mind that we’ve had a lot of rain this spring which means the problem stems from being underwatered last summer (and probably many summers before that since it takes a lot to damage bermudagrass lawns.) […]

Summer Watering Guide for North Texas Lawns

By Andrea
June 10, 2021
Sprinkler System, Watering, Watering Solutions
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Summer is the season your soil loses the most water, and why we recommend watering roughly an hour per week per zone in full sun. We recommend that you water in ten-minute bursts two days per week at 2 a.m, 4 a.m., and 6 a.m. during the summer. Download 2021 Summer Watering Guide The reason […]

This Is How Much You Should Water This Spring

By Andrea
March 20, 2021
Sprinkler System, Watering, Watering Solutions
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In spring, your lawn and plants are coming out of dormancy from the winter and your soil needs regular watering. One of the biggest mistakes you can make with your lawn health is to not water properly for the season. In spring, we recommend you water in ten-minute bursts one day per week at 2 […]

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