I Made A Bet!

[Iron Mike]

The weather this summer has been really dry with not too much rain. Therefore it has been quite the challenge to keep my landscaping looking nice. Obviously like many neighborhoods there is always the man who spends hours each day watering his yard, just for the slight chance that the other neighbors will complement his great landscaping techniques…. That of course is not me, but I do want to have green grass, instead of yellow, dying grass…So I try watering my yard…But of course I am troubled at trying to determine which time would be the best time to water my yard…Morning, afternoon, or at night…. I see sprinklers going all day and all night…But when really is the best time to water your yard. One would think this question would be answered quickly by many people, yet upon asking 7 of my close friends, I received different opinions from each of them. Finally I got pissed off and walked down to the neighbor’s house who has the “perfect yard” to ask his opinion… He told me in the “afternoon”…I thought to myself…that can’t be right and asked him if he wanted to bet on it. For two weeks, he is only going to water his yard in the afternoon and I will water mine only in the morning…Then in two weeks we will compare yards and decide the winner. I know it is only a $50 bet, but I cannot explain to you how frustrating this summer has been…So Just because I’m curious… I was wondering your opinion on this matter…WHEN REALLY IS THE BEST TIME to water your yard… MORNING, AFTERNOON or NIGHT! Someone please fill me in!

[wayne1218]

I would say afternoon. In the morning there is a little dampness or dew on the lawn from the temperature drop the night before. After the sun has been baking it all day, it is time to give it a late afternoon soaking. It dries out alot before the night time because the sun hasn't set yet but that is o.k. cuz the dew will moisturize it again overnight. That's my thinking and how i do it up here.

[kbsooner21]

Early morning hours just before dawn is ideal. I've got a few friends who own landscaping companies and they all tell me the same thing.

[wayne1218]

I really thinks it depends on where you live. Up here the grass is usually pretty wet in the morning and watering it would be useless.

[kbsooner21]

I really thinks it depends on where you live. Up here the grass is uaually pretty wet in the morning and watering it would be useless.

I agree. It gets so hot in the afternoon here, that a lot of the water you put on your lawn evaporates by the time it gets "soaked" into the grass.

[wayne1218]

I agree. It gets so hot in the afternoon here, that a lot of the water you put on your lawn evaporates by the time it gets "soaked" into the grass.

I would think that it would dry out badly though after being baked all day in the sun.

[Dat Boi E]

night time in Texas!

[tash]

pretty positive late night ( 11 p/m -1 a/m) and early morning (5 a/m-7 a/m) is the way to go....don't know if you have underground system or not ? I have one and those are the the times I use...grass is great ! then again-I also have a 250.00 water bill each month. well worth it ! ( depends on your priorities i guess ) .... I agree with KB- mid afternoon is the worst time of the day to water....you also need alot black dirt ( 2-3 inches ) under your soil . Did you Sod or seed ?

[ChuckLazar]

9:00 PM and 6:00 AM for me works best. But when it's extremely hot, you need to add an afternoon time also.

[Kaptain]

http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/h-504.html

this might help

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1191.html

according to these 2 experts, early AM is the best....

and yet one more says early AM
http://www.allaboutlawns.com/lawn-ma...e-to-water.php

[DBURGH]

http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/h-504.html

this might help

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1191.html

according to these 2 experts, early AM is the best....

and yet one more says early AM
http://www.allaboutlawns.com/lawn-ma...e-to-water.php

Early AM is the best, the dew on the grass doesn't effect the root system. Water in the morning.. WAtering after dark will help grew mold and disease....

[The Lovedoc]

between the hours of 4am and 7am... I should know, i had to take a test on this shit about 2 months ago

[wayne1218]

See ... Shows what i know!

[birdog]

well I guess I better change my cycle on my sprinklers then to early morning instead of night lol then.

[Iron Mike]

between the hours of 4am and 7am... I should know, i had to take a test on this shit about 2 months ago

Yeah I think I'm going be watering my yard in the early a.m.... I mean I live in NY and I think that is what would work out best...I hope i'm right and I'll let you know how it all plays out in 2wks.. Thanks all!