Flowers open only in the evening or on cloudy days and close at sunrise . It makes a great ground cover and offers erosion control . Turf is the most thirsty landscape component. A lawn uses four times as much water as anything else in landscaping. Fescue, Bermuda, Augustine, and Buffalo are good water efficient grasses.
Fescue is a low-maintenance grass that resist diseases and tolerates shade and some drought .
The best way to water is a slow drip to water deeply or water twice for about four minutes at a time. Water in the early morning before the sun comes up and there is no wind. Encourage grass roots to search deeper for moisture by slightly stressing the yard area with a little less water. In drought conditions, grass should be cut less often and not too short. Leave grass clippings on the yard to act as mulch and keep moisture in.