Most people fear that their lawn will die off during dry periods. In fact, they are likely to harm their lawn by overwatering, which is easy to do. Overwatering causes shallow rooting, encourages crabgrass growth, and promotes lawn diseases. Proper watering not only saves water, but builds better lawns.
University of Illinois CES Lawn Watering website:
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/lawntalk/lawntalk08.html
and
Drought Management website:
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/lawntalk/lawntalk22.html
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