Perhaps you wonder how they maintain green and luscious lawns like the ones you see in your home gardening magazines. They may look impossible to do if you're new in gardening, however this can be achieved by doing some simple yet effective ways in making your lawn as beautiful and as healthy as you can. You don't have to be gifted in gardening to make your lawn look great, all you need to do is to follow this simple way of maintaining your lawn.

Water is the juice of any living things, most especially plants and grasses as it is the primary source of their food. Aside from fertilizers and any methods of making them healthy, you can simply grow plants and grasses with the proper way of watering them. This article will help you on how to water your lawn in the proper way.

There are many ways on how to water your lawn. The most popular perhaps is by sprinkling them with your garden hose or you can use an automatic water sprinkler for your garden lawn. However, you should not over-water your lawn as this can drown them which is not a good thing to do either. Generally, about ¾" to 1" of water should be maintained weekly on turf grasses. However, there are also some exceptions when watering lawns should be skipped such as during rainy seasons or when it rained you obviously don't need to water it. Watering thoroughly is better than watering frequently especially when we have hot weather.

Watering sometimes vary depending on the type of soil used in your garden as there are some that absorbs water faster than the others. A good example is the clay soil which doesn't do well in absorbing water unlike the other types of soils. Water evaporates quickly as it takes time for the water to reach the roots of your grass. Watering should be done frequently as possible when your garden uses clay soil in order for your lawn to be healthy and properly take water regularly. Although this type of soil requires frequent watering, early morning watering still is advisable so that the grass can maximize the use of water.

Proper timing is also essential for the proper growth of your grass. Although watering is vital, the right time to water your lawn should be followed at all times. Watering early in the morning is a good practice as most gardeners find this as the right time to thoroughly water your lawn as the grass can absorb and make use of the water very well as it doesn't evaporate due to heat. Watering when the sun is high and the heat is extreme is not advisable as it only damages your plants and wastes water as it quickly evaporates in the air and never reaches the roots. Although watering in the afternoon is being done by some gardeners, there are some reasons why it is not a good practice as well. Most gardeners emphasize that watering late in the afternoon or in the evening encourage fungal disease in your lawn unless required.