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If you need to water your lawn in winter, follow these tips to get the most benefit from it. Temperature matters. “Water only when air temperatures are above 40°F,” says Klett.
A lack of moisture during winter can cause a few lawn issues. One potential problem is root desiccation, which weakens the grass, making it more vulnerable to insect and disease problems in spring.
A once-inviting lawn takes on a straw brown hue and a brittle crispy texture when winter arrives in cold regions. The new appearance is turf’s healthy response to frigid temperatures and limited ...
A sprinkler system timer is an electrical device that is used to set an irrigation sprinkler system to come on automatically at a certain time. Irrigation timers first appeared in the early 1960s to control large-radius lawn sprinklers, which at the time usually contained their own electrically operated valve (most golf-course sprinklers still use this type of actuation).
Across Europe [1] and parts of Asia, unusually high-temperatures in the late-winter period were reported from February 20 until February 28, 2021. The onset of the short-lasting winter heat wave was caused by a jet stream of Saharan dust. Daily high temperatures for the period were similar to the maximum high temperatures during spring. [2]
The primary, [20] immediate cause of the heat wave was a buckled jet stream caused by an abnormally strong high pressure ridge atop the Eastern United States and an unusually strong and slow-moving low pressure trough across the West, which brought with it below-average temperatures and snow. The tight pressure gradient allowed for an intense ...
Here are a few recommendations on protecting your yard during a heat wave.
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