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Posted by Kate Stravinskas at 4:01:24 PM | 1 Comment(s)
Your human body is composed of over 70% water, and a healthy grass plant contains even more water—from 75 to 85 % of its weight! In many climates, high sunlight, temperature, wind and humidity can rob your grass of most of this precious life-sustaining liquid. Without water, new seeds can’t germinate and new grasses can’t absorb their required nutrients. And worse, your grass can wilt, become susceptible to disease and eventually die of thirst. Don’t let this happen to your new or established lawn!
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Posted by Kate Stravinskas at 9:55:32 AM | 1 Comment(s)
Watering is extremely important for maintaining a healthy lawn. Watering helps cool the grass plant, create food, help seeds germinate, and keeps your lawn looking green and healthy. Prolonged periods without watering the grass do not allow it to cool off which causes it to become more susceptible to diseases, browning, and dormancy during the summer months. The conditions in which grass plants lose the most water are during humidity, high temperatures, high light intensity, and strong winds.
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