Today’s video might surprise you. While we’re in the midst of summer, it demonstrates a crucial point about proper lawn care that extends beyond the current season. Key takeaways: 1. Underwatering in summer can damage your lawn’s root system. 2. Weak roots make your lawn vulnerable to winter cold snaps. 3. Proper summer watering is […]
The recipe for a healthy lawn is pretty basic. The ingredients are sun, water, and food (fertilizer.) Where things get tricky is with our weather in North Texas. Founded in 1980, Village Green has been through many summer seasons in North Texas. And what we’ve learned over the years is it is imperative to make […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Now is the time to program your sprinkler controller for summer watering to make sure your lawn and landscape are getting adequate water coverage. How much should you water in the summer? The starting point for our watering plan is summer because that is the season your soil loses the most water. During summer we […]