Most people look at a few lawns and assume they are all the same.  They take a look at the lush green grass on the tennis courts at the annual Wimbledon tennis championships and say, “Why can’t my lawn look that good?”  The reason is probably that they grow a completely different type of lawn based on a mix of grass seed.  It might be very different to what you have growing in your back garden!

But let’s take a look at how you should go about watering your lawn.  It’s important to take good care of it because you will get the best looking lawn you can by putting a little bit of effort in.  If you know what grass you have – for example if you have newly sown some fresh grass seed in your garden – it should tell you on the packet how to take care of it and water it.  If not, you can follow some basic rules to make sure you get the best from your lawn.

First of all, understand that no two lawns are exactly the same.  Mine might have the same mix of grass that yours does for example.  But my garden could be south facing while yours is north facing.  It could also be that my garden is overshadowed by trees whereas yours gets a lot more sun.  The point is that the conditions will differ in every case, so you will have to evaluate your own garden to figure out how best to water it.

Obviously watering is required in the summer.  Strictly speaking the hotter it is the more often you will need to water it.  You need to water your lawn at the right time though.  If you can get up early enough, water it first thing in the morning.  If you go out at midday to do it the water will just evaporate and it won’t have a chance to actually do your lawn any good at all.  Alternatively you can water later in the evening once the sun is going down.  It will have the same effect as the grass can take in the water it needs without it being burned off.

Another good point worth remembering is to aerate your lawn fully during the summer months.  It’s a good idea to do this all year round as it helps to prevent moss from growing as well.  But if you aerate it during the summer the water you put on it will sink down deeper instead of sitting on the surface of the earth.  Needless to say this means the grass is watered more deeply than it would be otherwise, and this helps to protect the grass.  You will still need to water it a lot but you will find that it is easier to keep looking good.

Just remember that you shouldn’t wait until your lawn loses its lush green looks before you get the hose out.  If you keep on top of watering your lawn it will look good for longer all year round.

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