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Old 05-25-2017, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dsbouley View Post
I started watering 10 minutes per day every day starting at 2:30 am. Plants just 2-3 minutes. Actually watering less per week than I was at twice per week with much better results. Some of my neighbors started doing it first and I was amazed at the results.

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This is what we used to do at Lake Michigan, where everything is built on sand. The water drains right through into the sand and nothing is retained, so more frequent watering for shorter periods is the way to go. I plan to try this, because our lawn looks like the Sahara Desert with two days per week.
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