tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post7833887404276904594..comments2024-03-28T10:16:44.231-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Watering In MarchCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-71891499317735800062015-04-01T20:54:50.361-07:002015-04-01T20:54:50.361-07:00There is actually a good reason to not water your ...There is actually a good reason to not water your lawn when the rains stop. The soil in the west is great for growing crops because of our dry summers. As soil dries, ground water in the several feet below the surface is wicked up closer to the surface and the plants use that water.<br /><br />The process carries nutrients nearer to the surface so less fertilizer is needed.<br /><br />When the rains stop, I usually wait until the plants and grass start looking a little stressed before I turn on the sprinklers. I never fertilize the lawn and while it doesn't look like a golf course, it looks at least as good as my neighbors who dump lots of fertilizer on their lawns.<br /><br />(I live in the Portland area, but much the same climate as Seattle, just a bit drier and a bit warmer in the summer overall.)wdolsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13360699195408920369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-74310343288278071982015-03-28T15:40:15.140-07:002015-03-28T15:40:15.140-07:00maybe he was watering in the moss killer ;)maybe he was watering in the moss killer ;)Karin Corbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558132883050492387noreply@blogger.com