Sustainable lawn management begins with understanding proper care. This includes mowing at the proper height and time, fertilizing and watering properly. Watering in the lawn and garden can account for half of outdoor residential water use. However, this amount can be reduced by following some simple practices.
If you’re establishing a new lawn, choose grass that requires less water such as warm-season or native grasses.
- Prepare the soil to allow water to absorb and not runoff.
- Use soil moisture sensors to detect when water is needed.
- Water deeply and infrequently.
- Adjust watering based on the weather.
- Mow tall to improve drought resistance.
Read more about sustainable lawn management through efficient watering by visiting this publication from the turf specialists at K-State Research and Extension.
https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF2068.pdf
