LAWN CARE Keep lawn well watered during extreme heat or drought. Start planning Fall planting season and order nursery stock from Mckay. For newly transplanted plants approximately one inch of rainfall every week to ten days should be adequate. In the second growing season, after plants are established, less moisture is required, maybe an inch of water every other week. The amount of watering may need to be adjusted for your soil type.
Heavier soils take longer to dry out and lighter soils can dry within a few days.
If it's dry, it's time to water again. Still wet - wait. An easy way to determine the amount of time your sprinkler requires to apply an inch of water is simply place a container with straight sides with the sprinkling area. You will have applied an inch to the area when the container holds that amount. Avoid frequent light watering.