I've been mowing lawn too short my whole life

[Godfather]

https://youtu.be/G8FdaT8e3Qw

[KevinD]

Fuck that. I mow as low as I can without scalping. Still have to miw once a week in spring-summer. My mower is set at 2 inches.

[Muddy]

3 for me.

[Hal-9000]

My lawn has went dormant due to drought the past three years in a row. I've been using the let it grow method and set the lawnmower on the highest setting and it is recovering and looking much better. Can't afford to water it every two days during drought conditions so I water the recommended 1.5 inches once or twice per week.

[Muddy]

My lawn is beautiful and lush.

[Hal-9000]

Water is all the difference. We get so much snow yet so little moisture, a lot of people move because of our dry environment.

I like rain.

[Muddy]

Water is all the difference. We get so much snow yet so little moisture, a lot of people move because of our dry environment.

I like rain.

We have a nice temperate zone and I also have the proper grass planted for my area and I also follow most of the guidelines in this video.

[Hal-9000]

We have a nice temperate zone and I also have the proper grass planted for my area and I also follow most of the guidelines in this video.

You're also fairly close to the coast, no? So you're average humidity level probably helps the grass as well.

Ours is more of a shock system. Lawn gets buried in snow during the winter for six months while the ground itself becomes frozen down to a level of seven feet. (last year our frost level was down to nine feet under, record number of water lines in the city blew)

Then during spring/summer we get so little rain and if it gets hot enough the grass dies. Last summer we set a high temp record at 37.5, or around 99F degrees. Couple that with three years of smoke from fires across BC and Alberta and everything here becomes a tinder box.

[Muddy]

You're also fairly close to the coast, no? So you're average humidity level probably helps the grass as well.

Ours is more of a shock system. Lawn gets buried in snow during the winter for six months while the ground itself becomes frozen down to a level of seven feet. (last year our frost level was down to nine feet under, record number of water lines in the city blew)

Then during spring/summer we get so little rain and if it gets hot enough the grass dies. Last summer we set a high temp record at 37.5, or around 99F degrees. Couple that with three years of smoke from fires across BC and Alberta and everything here becomes a tinder box.

2 hours from the coast... We get a rain usually once or twice a week... Most of our weather comes in West to East so I don't think the ocean does much for our humidity..

[Hal-9000]

2 hours from the coast... We get a rain usually once or twice a week... Most of our weather comes in West to East so I don't think the ocean does much for our humidity..

We're on the lee side of the Rocky Mountains (I think :lol:) The east side anyways and it makes for a really dry climate.

You getting rain once or twice a week and being near the coast helps the relative humidity in a big way. We may get rain three times a summer and even then it's light, only a few mm's.

[Muddy]

We're on the lee side of the Rocky Mountains (I think :lol:) The east side anyways and it makes for a really dry climate.

You getting rain once or twice a week and being near the coast helps the relative humidity in a big way. We may get rain three times a summer and even then it's light, only a few mm's.

Watering not an option?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

We're on the lee side of the Rocky Mountains (I think :lol:) The east side anyways and it makes for a really dry climate.

You getting rain once or twice a week and being near the coast helps the relative humidity in a big way. We may get rain three times a summer and even then it's light, only a few mm's.

Yup, we can easily go a month or more here without measurable rain. Add to that bright hot sun and temps above 90° (32C) and plant life takes a beating here, especially grass. Funny how it doesn't affect the weeds though :|

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Watering not an option?

Don't know about Hal, but when it's dry, Denver metro has watering restrictions in place. Twice a week, no longer than half an hour.

[Muddy]

Don't know about Hal, but when it's dry, Denver metro has watering restrictions in place. Twice a week, no longer than half an hour.

We have had a few restrictions at times.. At that point I just give up..

[Pony]

Don't know about Hal, but when it's dry, Denver metro has watering restrictions in place. Twice a week, no longer than half an hour.

Half an hour could do more harm than good. I'd rather have the lawn go dormant than burn it up by underwatering. You all are welcome to some of out rain. Record water levels in the lake, its about 30 inches above normal and it's been raining at least 5 days a week for two months.

I'm starting to grow gills and webbing between my toes and fingers.

[Hal-9000]

Watering not an option?


My lawn has went dormant due to drought the past three years in a row. I've been using the let it grow method and set the lawnmower on the highest setting and it is recovering and looking much better. Can't afford to water it every two days during drought conditions so I water the recommended 1.5 inches once or twice per week.


Yup, we can easily go a month or more here without measurable rain. Add to that bright hot sun and temps above 90° (32C) and plant life takes a beating here, especially grass. Funny how it doesn't affect the weeds though :|

We occasionally have the restrictions.

And yes Muddy we can water often but that utility is bundled with electricity and garbage/recycling. So I have to ensure it doesn't go over a certain amount per month. We get dinged for water in/water out like you wouldn't believe. 220/mo for just that bill is not uncommon and I'm here alone..