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<br />. To save on waler, improve lhe Denver area's Iyplcally
<br />poor soil BEFORE planting lawns, trees, shrubs,
<br />flowers and vegetables.
<br />. For fhe best new b1uegress.lawns (sodded or seed.
<br />ed) add at least two cubic yards of slable manure,
<br />compost or other organic material Pl1r 1,000 square
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<br />fertili~erwithout adeqtil1le soil /)repara!fon maY make'
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<br />Those Telltale Footprints
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<br />. Develop an aW;lreness of when the lawn needs wa-
<br />tering. When grass turns a dull grey,green. and
<br />when footprints remain when one walks acrosslhe
<br />lawn, ll's time to water. But if most of the.lawn slill
<br />looks green and
<br />only spots or
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<br />crete are grey, 1
<br />root-water or
<br />hand-water just !
<br />the dry spots.
<br />. If a bluegrass
<br />lawn thrives on
<br />45 mlnules of
<br />CO watering every
<br />If) two or three dilYs, it will nol remain as healthy by
<br />Owatering 15-20 minutes daily. Less frequent but
<br /><:) heavier watering encourages a deeper rool system
<br />to beller withstand hot weather. The lawn also won't
<br />thrive on 1'/2 hours of wale ring every five or six
<br />days. The soil can't absorb that much all at once;
<br />extra waler just runs off.
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<br />Set The Clock?
<br />. If a half-hour selling with a sprinkler is whal your
<br />lawn needs, keep track af the lime. A sprinkler left
<br />on overtime in one spol wastes water. Set an alarm
<br />clock or limer as a reminder.
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<br />. If you have an automallc sprinkling system, make
<br />sure it Is not soaking the lawn too often and too long.
<br />Most bluegrass lawns need 1'12 Inches of water a
<br />week, usually 'I. Inch al a time.
<br />· Automatic sprinkler systems should be operated
<br />duling hours when Ihe Denver water syslem experi-
<br />ences the least demand - 4 a.m. to 6 a.m.
<br />· Most soli in the Denver area is clay; this' heavy soli
<br />will absorb about '12 inch of water per hour. When
<br />water slarts to run off, turn off the sprinkler until
<br />the lawn needs watering a few days laler. Sandy
<br />soli needs watering more alien but for shorter peri-
<br />ods of lime.
<br />. Sunny, soulh sides of buildings, or slopes, or areas
<br />near sidewalks and driveways usually require waler.
<br />lng more alien. Shady or north IDeations need wa-
<br />tering less frequently.
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