Rain: Too Much or Too Little

The place with the most number of rainy days per year is Mount Wai‘ale’ale on Kauai, Hawaii – up to 350 days. The longest time that a place remained without rain was Arica, Chile – from October, 1903 to January, 1918 – 14 years! (Source: FirstScience.com)

Only 3% of the water on our planet is fresh water. Of the 3%, 2% of it is frozen in glaciers and ice sheets around the poles. The other 97% is salt water.(source: Earthfacts.net)

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How to help toughen your turf for drier times

Why should we care if we manage our water wisely?

Water Efficiency, Human Health, and the Environment


Depleting reservoirs and groundwater aquifers can put water supplies, human health, and the environment at serious risk. Lower water levels can lead to higher concentrations of natural contaminants, such as radon and arsenic, or human pollutants, such as agricultural and chemical wastes. Using water more efficiently helps maintain supplies at safe levels, protecting human health and the environment.
(source: EPA)

Managing a Tolerant Lawn

Allow your lawn to dry out between waterings. This will help in promoting a drought tolerant lawn. A good way to determine whether it's time to water is by walking on the grass. If the blade set that you walked over doesn't spring back to up-right, it's definitely thirsty. Lawns need only approximately 1 inch of water per week, which is plenty of water to reach deep into the soil where the root system awaits.