Preparation
It’s true that it’s best to prepare your lawn before truly hot weather. Around 14 days before the hot weather hits, you should start watering the grass some more. It will be too late if you start watering your lawn when the heatwave has already started. Of course, the difficulty here is that you usually don’t know 14 days in advance when a heatwave is going to hit. Nevertheless, if you water your lawn long and properly, you’ll notice it’ll be easier to maintain during hot weather.
Lazy grass
Grass can get lazy if you water it too often and only give it a little bit of water. This is because the roots of the plants nestle themselves in a spot that’s most comfortable for them. If you water the grass a little bit everyday, the water will remain on top of the soil and the roots won’t have to dig deep to search for water. If you spray long and properly, but not that often, the soil will get properly wet and the roots will grow deeper down. In the end, this is better, because that way a proper root system grows beneath the lawn.
Yellow grass
Yellow grass doesn’t necessarily have to mean the grass is dying. Grass can do without water for quite a while, actually. Is the grass turning black? That’s a sign it is actually dying. They yellow, hay-like structure doesn’t pose a problem to grass, because when it starts to rain again it will grow back irregularly. That way, some parts of the grass will become green and others will become yellow. With a bit of patience your lawn will get back to its even, green colour.
So, you can often just leave your lawn be during a hot period. Instead, focus on the other plants in your garden, because these can definitely do with some additional attention and water during this persisting heat.
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