May is here which means that summer is just around the corner. May temperatures usually average highs in the 80s and lows in the 70s. We will have some rain but not as much as June will bring.
Watch your lawn for water needs. If you turn your sprinklers off because of rain don’t forget to turn them back on. It is very hot and our sandy soil will dry out quickly. Once again, I would advise everyone to have a rain-sensor installed to turn the sprinklers on and off automatically after rains. This device won’t forget to turn the system back on the way people do.
In the past we have been under watering restrictions this time of year, allowing only two days of watering a week. This is not the hardship people think it is, as two days a week is really all you should have to water if you condition your lawn by watering less often and growing deep root systems. With droughts becoming more severe we may find restrictions in the future that allow for one day only. If you have a deep root system you should have few problems with that…