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Article #1044Re: (OT) Need Grass Watering Advice
From: Bruce
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:54
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2002 09:54
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Brown grass doesn't mean it is dead. Grass goes into a type of hybernation mode when it gets dry. Once it starts raining again it will go back to normal. I have one of the best lawns in our neighborhood and I don't water much. It will usually take care of itself in that way. "Kimberly Caruso" <kcaruso@nospam.com> wrote in message news:3D06C6D2.92B088B9@nospam.com... > I live in Northern Virginia near DC. We are experiencing > a drought and tonight I bought a revolving sprinkler at > my local Target store which spreads out 45 square feet of water. > > The grass got some water in the spring but it's pretty much > stopped growing now. I fear it may turn brown (as last summer) > if something isn't done. Due to my schedule I can water > each morning from 4:30 to 5:30 AM and place it in four > different sections for 10 minutes in each section. > > My questions is: Will ten minutes of watering keep it from > dying or turning brown? Can I water at 4:30 (hour before sunrise) > and will it be effective? Will I see a difference? Thank you > for any answers or advice. I cannot water at any other time. > > (Last summer the ground was very hard and dry and it looked > like the dust bowl.) I hope this wasn't too off-topic but > I don't know my neighbors well enough to ask them and none of > them water their lawns anyway. > > Kimberly Caruso
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