Hi all,
Here in the Pacific Northwest they're already predicting a drought for this summer due to our lack of snow-pack in our mountains.
This brings up a question that I've thought of many times but never asked.
In a drought situation is it better to cut one's grass short because there's less of it to need the water or --- to leave it long on the premise that the blades shadow the ground and, possibly, help to lessen the evaporation ?
All the best,
Perk (:>)
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Longer is better. Helps keep the weeds down too.
Thunder
Yes, cut it high for the reasons you mentioned..the shade also helps to lower the soil temperature a bit too.
I would suggest that you aim for 2 3/4 to 3 inches in the summer 'round here. It will still brown off in the end, but the weed invasion will be much less.
I would also suggest that you fertilize the lawn before the end of april. A healthy lawn will fare much better in the drought and come back from the drought better.
Good luck to you.
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