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Watering Lawns. A properly prepared lawn will not require much watering unless the season is unusually dry or near-by trees are robbing the grass roots. In any event, a few thorough soakings are much more valuable than many superficial sprinklings. The effect of a good thorough soaking is not only more lasting in itself, but also encouragesdeep rooting of the grass, which, in turn, tends to remove the necessityfor watering and also opens up new stores of plant food to the grassroots. It is better to avoid all spray nozzles and whirligig splashing fountains, for, however handsome the effects they may produce in the sunlight, they do not insure a thorough soaking. It does not matter nearly so much at what time of the day a lawn is wet as it does how thoroughly the watering is done. Watering done in the middle of a hot, sunny day, however, is made less effective by reason of evaporation. It also involves some scorching or cooking of the blades of grass as the sun shines |
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