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said_aouita

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Jun 28, 2012 8:57 AM
Are you watering your yard or just letting the grass turn yellow?
Jun 28, 2012 8:57am
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Belly35

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Jun 28, 2012 9:03 AM
It is not good to water your yard in this heat.
Once you start you have to continue or you will have more problem ... weeds and burned out areas


I understand if you have new sod yard or a yard that was sod ..... (not sure) but you have to water it or it will burn the roots.
Jun 28, 2012 9:03am
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pmoney25

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Jun 28, 2012 9:05 AM
I have a fairly big yard. I water the back yard where the kids play/people hangout. The rest is pretty much dead.
Jun 28, 2012 9:05am
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SnotBubbles

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Jun 28, 2012 9:08 AM
Dead grass doesn't need mowed. That is my answer...
Jun 28, 2012 9:08am
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OSH

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Jun 28, 2012 9:08 AM
No watering here. Saves gas on mowing. Saves money on the water bill too.
Jun 28, 2012 9:08am
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queencitybuckeye

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Jun 28, 2012 9:20 AM
An advantage of an older place is a well-established lawn. It will go dormant, but would take an extended drought to actually die.
Jun 28, 2012 9:20am
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ernest_t_bass

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Jun 28, 2012 9:24 AM
Couple areas bc of planted grass.
Jun 28, 2012 9:24am
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FatHobbit

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Jun 28, 2012 9:52 AM
SnotBubbles;1213752 wrote:Dead grass doesn't need mowed. That is my answer...
this
Jun 28, 2012 9:52am
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fan_from_texas

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Jun 28, 2012 9:52 AM
Yes, we water. Our yard isn't too big (a bit under half an acre), and we have an underground sprinkler system built in, so it's pretty easy to water. It doesn't make that big of a difference in our water bill.
Jun 28, 2012 9:52am
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LJ

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Jun 28, 2012 10:20 AM
Not watering, but a friend of mine got a water bill that said he used over 11,000 gallons over the last month from watering :laugh:
Jun 28, 2012 10:20am
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Steel Valley Football

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Jun 28, 2012 10:32 AM
I try to water our entire yard every day. The condo management people really hate it.
Jun 28, 2012 10:32am
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Speedofsand

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Jun 28, 2012 10:39 AM
Debby watered my yard all week. Looks good.
Jun 28, 2012 10:39am
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Jun 28, 2012 10:48 AM
Speedofsand;1213835 wrote:Debby watered my yard all week. Looks good.

Same here
Jun 28, 2012 10:48am
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Jun 28, 2012 10:55 AM
Watering your lawn is a complete waste of time and resources.
Jun 28, 2012 10:55am
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Steel Valley Football

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Jun 28, 2012 11:01 AM
I know who doesn't water his yard: Con_Alma.
Jun 28, 2012 11:01am
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ernest_t_bass

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Jun 28, 2012 11:05 AM
Commander of Awesome;1213852 wrote:Watering your lawn is a complete waste of time and resources.

Not if you newly planted grass. Derp.
Jun 28, 2012 11:05am
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Jun 28, 2012 11:17 AM
ernest_t_bass;1213865 wrote:Not if you newly planted grass. Derp.
@CoA - Report him for implying you're a retard.

I try to water the grass at night so it's not soaked by the time the sun is 1000 degrees the next day.
Jun 28, 2012 11:17am
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ernest_t_bass

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Jun 28, 2012 11:21 AM
Raw Dawgin' it;1213873 wrote:@CoA - Report him for implying you're a retard.

I try to water the grass at night so it's not soaked by the time the sun is 1000 degrees the next day.

Derp
Jun 28, 2012 11:21am
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Jun 28, 2012 11:48 AM
ernest_t_bass;1213865 wrote:Not if you newly planted grass. Derp.

Don't plant grass during a drought.

I agree with CoA though.
Jun 28, 2012 11:48am
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thavoice

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Jun 28, 2012 11:56 AM
I usually try to water the lawn between 3-5pm during the day.

I figured it is the hottest part of the day so the grass must really need some water and cooling down during that period.

I also know that people lose alot of salt when it is hot and when they sweat so I plan on putting some salt down in the yard today to help it retain some of the water I am putting on it.
Jun 28, 2012 11:56am
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queencitybuckeye

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Jun 28, 2012 11:58 AM
thavoice;1213905 wrote:I usually try to water the lawn between 3-5pm during the day.

I figured it is the hottest part of the day so the grass must really need some water and cooling down during that period.

I also know that people lose alot of salt when it is hot and when they sweat so I plan on putting some salt down in the yard today to help it retain some of the water I am putting on it.
The problem is that the water acts as a prism, and actually makes the grass warmer if the sun is shining.
Jun 28, 2012 11:58am
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Commander of Awesome

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Jun 28, 2012 12:16 PM
Maybe its bc I'm not a home owner, but I just never understood the fancination with green lawn. I mean who gives a shit if you have a nice pristine lawn. Seems like its just for show and is a lot of work. If I own a home, I hope to have something different.
Jun 28, 2012 12:16pm
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Con_Alma

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Jun 28, 2012 12:19 PM
Steel Valley Football;1213859 wrote:I know who doesn't water his yard: Con_Alma.
True but I have a pump that draws water from the lake and hydrates my wife's garden! I love squash in the fall.
Jun 28, 2012 12:19pm
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Jun 28, 2012 12:24 PM
Commander of Awesome;1213925 wrote:Maybe its bc I'm not a home owner, but I just never understood the fancination with green lawn. I mean who gives a shit if you have a nice pristine lawn. Seems like its just for show and is a lot of work. If I own a home, I hope to have something different.
Get turf.
Jun 28, 2012 12:24pm
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mella

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Jun 28, 2012 12:27 PM
I don't water the lawn but I do water five trees that have been in the yard for less than a year.
Jun 28, 2012 12:27pm