Deep, infrequent irrigation and long grass blades encourages deep roots that promote a more drought tolerant lawn.

Lawns loose their springiness and look dull when suffering from too little water. If you leave footprints after walking on your lawn and they are still visible fifteen minutes later, then your lawn needs water!

Do not apply water to the point that there is run-off. A short watering period followed by a break to allow the water to soak in and then a second watering may be more effective than one long watering period.

Do not over water. Too much water and not enough sunlight and air circulation cause most lawn diseases.

Mowing

Do not follow the same route each time you mow your lawn. This can lead to compaction and ruts.

Do not remove more than 1/3 of the total height of the grass blade at a time. Removing too much at one time is stressful to the lawn.

Fertilizing

Moderate applications of nutrients (especially nitrogen-N) at regular intervals lead to a healthy, deep green lawn.

Minimum fertilization schedule: Once in spring, summer and fall, use a high nitrogen fertilizer.

Maximum fertilization schedule: Once a month, use a low dose lawn fertilizer. Use organic fertilizers when the soil is warm and inorganic (chemical) fertilizers during the colder months because inorganic fertilizers are ineffective in cool weather.

Do not over fertilize. Read product instructions.