Trusted Watering, Sprinkler & Drip Irrigation System Contractors in Bartlett, TN

There are many different varieties of Bermuda and yours may have a different trigger for greening than your neighbors. Your neighbor may have mowed his yard lower than yours, allowing heat and light to penetrate to the soil surface, allowing earlier greening.

Frequent watering for shorter duration will still leach nutrients from the soil, but, more importantly, this practice will create a weak root system. One hour of watering should allow the water to penetrate six to twelve inches into the soil. This penetration causes the roots to follow and grow deep below the surface. In times of drought, this good root system can pull moisture trapped further below the surface making the turf more durable. Shorter duration watering has only shallow penetration causing the root system to stay near the surface. In times of drought, this turf is more likely brown or even die.

Several things can cause brown or bare spots. Female dog urine will spot a yard. If the spots are under trees, show up in summer and during times of drought, trees have sucked all the moisture and nutrients out of the area. Early spring spotting could also be caused by fungus or excessive fertilization in the previous season.

Aeration is pulling small plugs out of the turf in order to allow water,air, and fertilizers penetrate deeper into soil. This promotes a more extensive root system. A deeply rooted system allows the plant to withstand hot, dry weather by accessing water trapped deeper beneath the surface.