Summer watering tips for St. Charles, Missouri residents! Keep in mind that these are not approximate—just a good place to start.
People With Irrigation Systems:
Start your watering cycle around midnight and water 20 minutes per zone, three times a week. We suggest midnight so that watering will be finished by 6 am at the latest. This cycle keeps the grass wet at night with dew and dries in the daytime. Maximizing the amount of time the leaves are dry to minimize disease.
People With Sprinklers:
You can find timers at most hardware stores that start/stop your sprinklers. Usually, a simple valve that hooks between your host and your spigot. Not very expensive. Make sure to water as early as possible. The longer the leaf blades stay wet in the daylight, the more the disease can travel between leaves/plants.
