Every gardening enthusiast's dream is a beautiful, succulent and green lawn. To have one in your garden, it's worth knowing a little more about watering your lawn and the accessories needed to do so. Today, you will find out how important it is to water the lawn at certain times of the day. What equipment makes it easier and whether watering the lawn will cost you a lot of money.

How do I water my lawn?

Many of us ask the question what to do to enjoy a luscious and green turf in your garden. The basic tasks in summer lawn care are mowing and weeding and, above all, watering the turf. And this is where automated products come to our rescue 😊.

a). Watering the garden automatically

It is a 'saviour' solution for people who do not have much time to devote to watering their lawn. Automatic lawn watering is an irrigation system that takes care of our plants. It saves water and gives you considerably more time to relax in the garden.

We wrote about the automatic irrigation system in detail in another article, I encourage you to read its valuable content 😊

Watering the lawn - sprinklers are an integral part of the constant and precise watering of our garden. On the market we can find various types from  sprinklers pop-up sprinklers through pulsating sprinklers to pendulum sprinklers, rotary sprinklers.

b). manual watering

This is usually done with a garden hose in combination with a sprinkler gun. The number of hoses to choose from is enormous. They differ in the material from which they are made, the structure, i.e. the number of layers, the braid between these layers, as well as additional features. Increasingly popular is the flexible stretch hose

This is a great solution for those who do not have much space to store long hoses. One that is, for example, 5 metres long can stretch up to 15 or 20 metres under water pressure.

If you decide to water your lawn in this way, it is essential that you get a spray gun.

The connectors are also worth mentioning at this point, quick-release couplings, adaptors or reducers, which may be necessary in connecting a hose to a tap or a hose gun.

c). watering the garden with rainwater

This is another option aimed particularly at those who value ecology and water conservation from all angles. Collecting and storing rainwater is increasingly popular among allotment gardeners. The following are ideal for this rainwater tanks.

Rainwater tanks have different capacities and can serve many functions. Among other things, they can be a decoration for our garden as a flowerbed.

I encourage you to watch a short product video about the decorative rainwater tank

The interception of rainwater from the gutter is made possible by a special system composed of:

- rainwater storage tank

– catcher with stainless steel filter

– flexible hose for the catcher

It is worth remembering that

Watering the lawn in the morning or evening - what time to water the grass?

The most appropriate time to water a lawn is early in the morning. At this time, the slight chill and minimal evaporation will reduce water loss. The sun that appears later will also make excess water that has not seeped into the soil evaporate. As a result, the turf will not remain damp for too long. As a result, we will be able to enjoy the lushness of the grass.

Watering the lawn in the evening is less beneficialas the turf remains damp for most of the night, and this in turn can result in the growth of fungi, mould or moss.

When to water the lawn ?

Having a beautiful and well-kept lawn in the garden is, despite appearances, not a simple matter. As I mentioned earlier, one of the essentials is to water it regularly. So when to water the garden? You will read the safest solutions for our plants and grasses below.

• Watering the grass in hot weather- is another important element worth mentioning. During hot weather, do not water your lawn between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Doing so can cause leaf blades to burn, resulting in weakened plants.
• Watering grass and frost - Lawn care is extremely important in the early autumn months. When little rain falls in October and our grass requires irrigation, the safest thing to do would be to water the lawn early in the morning. Late evening watering can leave water droplets on the blades. If there is too little time for the water to evaporate late in the morning, there is a risk of night frost. As a result, there is a lot of damage to the grass blades.
• A beautiful dense lawn will only emerge if we take regular time to care for it with all the necessary treatments, including watering the grass after mowing. The different types of grass that make up a lawn need to be cut to the right height regularly. Depending on the type of lawn (ornamental, sports or leisure lawn), you should choose a height which is optimal for your turf. If the day promises to be sunny, it is safest to mow and water the lawn before midday. Alternatively, you can mow the lawn the day before so that you can water your 'green carpet' the next morning.

How much water for watering the lawn?

During the summer season, the water requirement of a lawn is around 20 - 30l/m2 per week. During hot weather, divide it into two doses - 10 - 15l/m2 every few days. A common mistake is to water the lawn a little every day - then the water doesn't reach deep enough. That's why it's important to water the lawn once every two or three days, but thoroughly. Only then does the water have a chance to reach the lower parts of the soil, where it is stored and from where it can serve the plants, e.g. during longer periods without rain. By absorbing gradually through the soil, it should reach a depth of several centimetres.

How much to water the lawn?

This is a question not only asked by green turf enthusiasts 😊The frequency and abundance of lawn watering depends on rainfall. It is assumed that in early summer, during the period of intensive growth, a lawn needs an average of 20 l/m2 per week.

In the case of a "mature lawn", it is definitely preferable to water it less often but more generously, as the rooting of the grass reaches up to 15 cm. However, the "young lawn" is very sensitive to dryness and should therefore be watered up to twice a day during hot weather. If you neglect to water your garden and lawn regularly during dry spells, you will see wilting and then yellowing of the turf in your garden after just a few days.

If you don't have an automatic garden irrigation system, it's worth remembering to have someone to water your lawn regularly during our holiday break, such as family or a neighbour 😊 Because systematic watering of the grass during hot weather is crucial.

How do you water a roll of grass?

In order to start watering a lawn from a roll, first of all you need to prepare the ground properly for the finished grass. An important element is to level the ground, loosening the soil into a "crumbly" form so that the roots can develop freely. Rolled grass arrives in rolls, with a very shallow root system, so in order for it to break through and take root, the soil must necessarily be well loosened. Once the grass has been precisely laid on the overlap, it must be watered very generously!!! And yes, the same action is repeated every morning for about 10 days, so that the young grass roots take firm root 😊 Then we will be sure that our green turf will be a beautiful decoration for the entire garden.

Interesting facts... from real life!

To conclude the article, I would like to mention a few interesting things.

• Coffee grounds - We often throw tea bags or coffee grounds in the bin. Why do we make this mistake? Well, I don't know if you realise that we can use both of these drinks, or in fact their grounds, in our garden? They allow our plants to grow bigger, more beautiful and more robust. What's even more incredible is that many gardeners and plant lovers alike use the leftovers as a natural fertiliser! And why? Coffee grounds are a great nutrient, especially for acid-loving plants. They contain a huge amount of micronutrients such as phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, copper and nitrogenous compounds. Adding lightly dried grounds to the soil results in the aforementioned acidification, but also loosens and fertilises the soil.
• Tea bags - all tea connoisseurs who dispose of these sachets have the chance to use them in their gardens! The tannin and other valuable components contained in the tea leaves have a very beneficial effect on the soil. In addition to their fertilising properties, tea leaves fight insects and prevent their further spread.
• Egg shells - are an equally valuable fertiliser for our plants and garden grasses. The calcium and mineral salts they contain have a positive effect on the growth of plants and vegetables. In order to make use of them, they need to be thoroughly crushed and spread in the garden.
• Cinnamon - a spice that finds use not only in the kitchen, but also in our garden. It is valued as an antifungal, antibacterial and disinfectant. It can help repel insects and fight pathogenic fungi or root new seedlings.

In summary, a beautiful and dense lawn will only come about if we take the time to care for it regularly. It's really up to us how much work we put into it and what results we can enjoy during pleasant get-togethers in nature.