Lawn Rescue 911 LLC

What you can do to help your drought stressed yard.

In order to keep your lawn green during hot and dry periods, at least 1 inch of water will need to be applied weekly," Patton said. ... Homeowners can water regularly enough to avoid drought stress altogether, or they can let their lawn go dormant and water only occasionally to help it survive.

Applying excess nitrogen fertilizer during a drought can sometimes do more harm than good. ... New growth is tender and less drought-resistant than mature grass blades. Instead, wait to fertilize until early fall when nutrients can be taken up efficiently and promote healthy growth.

How to get green grass
Minimize damage.
Don't mow drought-stressed grass, and walk on it as little as possible. ...
Water. If your lawn is wilting or showing discoloration, water now. ...
Have thatch professionally removed. ...
Don't mow a healthy lawn too short.

Grass naturally goes dormant after two to three weeks without water, and most lawns can tolerate drought for four to six weeks, although they will turn brown. However, extended periods of hot, dry weather may kill the lawn.

At this time we are not accepting any landscaping job for a few. Also new mowing accounts will also be put on hold.