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Am I watering my lawn enough?
Posted on 8/19/26 at 10:59 am
Posted on 8/19/26 at 10:59 am
In BR.
Yard gets full sun most of the day. I’m currently running the sprinkler 30 min at 5:30am then 30 min at 7:30pm.
Should I run twice? Should I go up in minutes?
Yard gets full sun most of the day. I’m currently running the sprinkler 30 min at 5:30am then 30 min at 7:30pm.
Should I run twice? Should I go up in minutes?
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Posted on 8/19/26 at 11:18 am to King of New Orleans
The general rule is an inch of water a week.
Set a bowl / reservoir on your yard within range of your sprinkler. Let the sprinkler run for 30 minutes. Measure how much is in the container. However much that is will give you an idea how much you need to run the sprinkler.
Obviously, if it's raining a lot you don't need to water your lawn.
Depending on your area you might be able to get a separate run for irrigation purposes. Most water utilities charge you by how much water you use and how much gets sent into the sewer. If you're watering your yard a lot, then obviously that's not going into the water treatment facility. So it might help lower your bill to have a separate irrigation line.
Set a bowl / reservoir on your yard within range of your sprinkler. Let the sprinkler run for 30 minutes. Measure how much is in the container. However much that is will give you an idea how much you need to run the sprinkler.
Obviously, if it's raining a lot you don't need to water your lawn.
Depending on your area you might be able to get a separate run for irrigation purposes. Most water utilities charge you by how much water you use and how much gets sent into the sewer. If you're watering your yard a lot, then obviously that's not going into the water treatment facility. So it might help lower your bill to have a separate irrigation line.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 12:22 pm to King of New Orleans
Ok so the real answer is to get an empty tuna can and set it out in the yard. However long it takes to fill half way is your answer. Run it for that amount of time 3x per week in this heat. Best time is early morning. If you cannot do early morning, then do late evening. Goal is to minimize waste through evaporation and minimize chance of fungus.
Deep and infrequent watering is the key. Do not water the entire lawn every day. Do not water a little here and a little there.
What is your grass type? St Aug requires more water than Bermuda and is not crazy about full sun exposure. My St Aug gets full sun blasting it for 14 hours + right now and that has let me identify localized dry spots. You can tell where these spots are because the individual leaf blade will fold over on itself vertically. I water these spots more frequently (by hand almost every day or every other day).
Moisture Max is a product that I have found awesome for St Aug and my clay heavy soil.
Deep and infrequent watering is the key. Do not water the entire lawn every day. Do not water a little here and a little there.
What is your grass type? St Aug requires more water than Bermuda and is not crazy about full sun exposure. My St Aug gets full sun blasting it for 14 hours + right now and that has let me identify localized dry spots. You can tell where these spots are because the individual leaf blade will fold over on itself vertically. I water these spots more frequently (by hand almost every day or every other day).
Moisture Max is a product that I have found awesome for St Aug and my clay heavy soil.
This post was edited on 8/19/26 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 8/19/26 at 2:48 pm to LOL
I have centipede. I’ve been watering 3 days a week but recently bumped up to daily because it’s so hot.
Been doing 5:30am and 7:30pm
Been doing 5:30am and 7:30pm
Posted on 8/20/26 at 1:13 am to King of New Orleans
I think that’s going to create some very shallow root systems. I would do something like water twice per week at 1/2” per time or even once per week at a full 1”. Nothing wrong with letting it get slightly dry between waterings.
Posted on 8/20/26 at 6:30 am to Spankum
What if no watering during this drought? Will it die or eventually come back? Centipede also
Posted on 8/20/26 at 5:59 pm to Bayou
Buy rain gauges that sick in your yard on Amazon. $15 gets you 10 or more. Spread them around yard, Run irrigation for 30 min, measure , calculate how long you need to irrigate it to get 1” per week. Spread this out between 2 or 3 waterings per week depending on your soil.
This post was edited on 8/20/26 at 6:01 pm
Posted on 8/21/26 at 5:48 am to King of New Orleans
If it's turning from green to brown you need water, i drove around Tara yesterday, you can tell which yard are in need of water
Posted on 8/21/26 at 10:32 am to King of New Orleans
Watering so consistently at night invites fungus.
You'd be much better off watering 2x per week from 5:30 to 7:30 AM
You'd be much better off watering 2x per week from 5:30 to 7:30 AM
Posted on 8/21/26 at 10:33 am to Bayou
quote:It could potentially not recover.
What if no watering during this drought? Will it die or eventually come back? Centipede also
Posted on 8/21/26 at 10:34 am to King of New Orleans
I probably wouldn't go form 7 days to 2 right away. Maybe gradually reduce it through this season. No way should you be watering every day though.
Posted on 8/21/26 at 11:23 am to Bayou
quote:
What if no watering during this drought? Will it die or eventually come back? Centipede also
Yes, it will. I have centipede and seldom watered during the 2023 drought (which was much worse). That drought actually killed one of my pine trees…but it didn’t kill my lawn.
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