Sprinkle lawns in summer

Interesting facts about watering the lawn in summer

In the summer, irrigate your garden when it is dry race at least three times a week and preferably enough every day. It is sufficient to switch on the sprinkler once a day. The time at which you water the lawn is decisive for the effectiveness of the sprinkler.

You can sprinkle your lawn in the garden either early in the morning or in the late evening. Never water the grass when the sun is shining directly on it. The water droplets on the grass are literally burned off by the blazing sunshine. This creates brown spots on the lawn.

Pulse sprinklers or swivel sprinklers are best suited as lawn sprinklers. These ensure that the lawn is evenly watered without having to spray the lawn with a garden hose or watering can. Since you consume large amounts of water when you sprinkle your lawn every day in summer, you should think about installing a rainwater tank.

How to properly sprinkle your lawn

Especially in summer, the lawns have to be watered or sprinkled correctly and at the optimal time. You will need a sprinkler and wetting agent for this.

1. Water the entire lawn. Be sure to sprinkle the entire lawn and move the sprinkler to a different location after a while.

   



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2. Buy wetting agents. In some regions the earth is so hard in summer that even with sufficient irrigation the soil hardly absorbs water. In such cases, buy a wetting agent in the garden center that improves the absorption of the soil.
3. Let the lawn dry. If you get your cut the lawn want to sprinkle the lawn early in the morning. Then the lawn dries sufficiently by the evening. Then when you mow, contact with wet grass will not dull the lawnmower blades.

   

4. Mow the lawn regularly. Mow your lawn weekly in summer, but not too short. Short lawns dry out faster and require significantly more water. Longer grass also shades each other, which prevents sun damage and keeps the color of the lawn rich.

   

5. Check the optimal amount of water. The lawn needs around twelve liters of water per square meter in summer. Accordingly, the water should seep twelve centimeters into the ground. You check this with a groundbreaking ceremony and measure the twelve centimeters on the earth that has been cut out with a ruler.

   

In summer, you need to sprinkle your lawn evenly and at the right time. This works best with a sprinkler. Otherwise, unsightly brown spots will appear on the lawn.