Look for early signs of wilt and dehydration to determine when your lawn needs water. Common indicators include a bluish-green color, curling grass blades and footprints that remain on the lawn. Brown and flaking grass/flowers/plants needs attention from your local agricultural supervisor (such as an attendant in the flowers section in Home Depot).
A
healthy lawn makes a very good filter for absorbing many things that can be
washed into our streams. The ideal lawn is one that will grow best in your
environment without lots of supplemental watering. We have all probably read
about people living in desert areas in the country trying to grow lawns that
require almost daily watering just to survive the summer heat. This is
extremely foolish and short-sighted. Turf grasses were never intended to be
grown everywhere.
That
being said, there are parts of the country where various turf grasses are well
suited without the need for daily watering. In many places, grass can be grown
without any supplemental watering, or only very minor supplemental watering.
The following information is specifically intended for those areas.