The Art and Science of Watering Your Bermuda Lawn: Tips, Techniques, and Tools

07/07/23 • 37 min

Ever wondered how much water your Bermuda lawn actually needs, or how your soil type impacts your watering habits? Join us, Jason and Skip, as we pop open a cool St Arnold's Summer Pills and dive into the art of watering your Bermuda lawn. We reveal how giving your lawn an inch and a half of water a week, broken down into three days, can create an envy-inducing green oasis. Apart from this, we examine how soil type can alter your watering routine while also providing techniques to gauge the amount of water your lawn is truly soaking up.
We're not just about the theory though, we also compile a manual of practical watering methods for you. From sprinkler and rain bird systems to good old manual watering, we cover it all. We even discuss the benefits of a Rachio system and how a weather station can be used to control it.
Tune in for a chat that's as refreshing as a cold summer brew on a hot day, as we delve into the secrets of Bermuda lawn care. Get ready to turn your neighbors green with envy!

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Bermuda Lawn Dominators - The Art and Science of Watering Your Bermuda Lawn: Tips, Techniques, and Tools

Transcript

Jason00:00:00.059

Welcome to the Bermuda Lawn Dominators Podcast , the one stop destination for all things lawn care , where we unlock the secrets to achieving a pristine and envy inducing lawn . I'm Jason Crane and I'm here with Skip Wheeler . We're not experts , just passionate about lawns .

Skip00:00:15.060

Bermuda lawn dominators get the grass . You need all four tenants mow,