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Scorched lawns

Shedite27 · 2018-06-26 08:52:19

Any tips for lawns that are getting scorched in this heat/drought? Obviously can't be watering it with the water restrictions, is there anything we can do to help the grass? Failing that, how long is it likely to get back to green once "normal" weather resumes?

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26-06-2018 9:52am

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Shedite27

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Any tips for lawns that are getting scorched in this heat/drought? Obviously can't be watering it with the water restrictions, is there anything we can do to help the grass?

Failing that, how long is it likely to get back to green once "normal" weather resumes?

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#2 26-06-2018 11:29am
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Grass is very resilient. It will almost certainly recover. Unless it is a very fine lawn it will contain a range of grass varieties, some of which are sure to be drought resistant.

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#3 26-06-2018 12:21pm
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only mow it at a very high setting. The amount of people i seen skinning the bejayzus out of their lawn this week. If it was mowed last week I wouldnt bother mowing it at all for a another week at least

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#4 26-06-2018 2:52pm
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I have started using the water butt again. Was full to the top since last year and I thought I'd have to empty it first but the water was grand in it. Meant to rain next week so should have enough in that to see me through.

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