Watering grass

KL

Just a quick one but how long should I be watering my grass using a sprinkler like the one I have. I have to move it to 4 areas to cover the garden. 

Loxley

I would not water it tbh. It will green up again when the weather gets wetter and cooler.

Fire

I agree. There is no point in watering grass. It will be fine when it rains again.

Nanny Beach

I've got 100 foot of grass,and a water meter,nope it fends for itself.

KL

Ok , I didn’t realise that bit have noticed when I do water it definitely looks better or maybe just in my head 🤷‍♂️

Dovefromabove

Even down here in hot dry East Anglia there’s no need to water an established lawn.  Save your money and a bit of the 🌍 😉 

KL

I’m glad you said that as it does take up up to much time and I guess at the end of the day it’s not a golf course I’m looking after. 

Dovefromabove

👍 😊 

A good tip is not to cut it too short … always have the mower set at the middle height … that way even if you get a hot spell of weather the surface roots will be in the shade of the grass and wont get scorched. 😎 

Dave Humby

But....if you do want a green lawn then water once per week and heavily. Do not water frequently and lightly as you encourage the roots to stay near the surface. Despite it seeming logical to do so do not water in the evenings as this encourages red thread which is pretty prevalent at the moment due to the high humidity.

KT53

There is a local community group on FB and somebody posted on there demanding that somebody tell the person in X Road, who is constantly watering their lawn, to stop doing it.  The not altogether surprising response was that if it bothered the poster so much why didn't they complaint to this person themselves?

To the OP, there is no need to water established lawns, but new turf will require a lot of watering if it's been laid in the last 6 weeks or so.  If we get the forecast very heavy rain in a few days time you can stop again.

JennyJ

If it's a new lawn this year then water it - a good soaking a couple of times a week. An established lawn will turn brown if it goes without water for long, but it'll grow back when the rain comes so you don't need to water unless you want to.