The YardMasters Letter
These beds get a deep soak twice a week and nothing at night. In a Richmond July, that's the whole secret.
From Pamela
A Richmond July is where good lawns quietly get wrecked, and almost always by too much water, not too little. Your grass wants about an inch a week, rain included, so in a normal week you may not need to run a thing. The folks with the spongy yards and the surprise water bills are the ones giving it a little every night. Set an empty tuna can on the lawn while the sprinkler runs. When it's got an inch, you're done, and most people are stunned how fast that is. Water early, before the heat, so it soaks in instead of burning off and the blades dry before dark. Evening watering feels responsible. It's actually how most summer lawn disease gets started.
What we’re seeing in Richmond
A few things we're noticing in yards around town this week:
Irrigation
Nearly everybody's running too long for July.
Brown Patch
Showing up in yards that water at night.
Roses
In full color right now, loving the heat.
One thing worth knowing
Walk the yard in the morning and step on the grass. Springs back, you're fine. If your footprint stays pressed in, it's thirsty. Beats any timer you own.
See you in the Yard,
Pamela & the YardMasters Crew
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Midlothian, VA · Since 2009