Earlier this year, Extension started offering a one-hour webinar series for free! It is called the K-State Garden Hour and was offered weekly throughout the growing season. This fall, the program is slowing down to a monthly webinar hour. The webinar’s include a 45-minute presentation and 10-15 minutes for questions from live participants. Participants can register online to view the live sessions, but all sessions have been recorded.
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Watering During a Drought: Lawns
The extended forecast from the National Weather Service of Dodge City is not looking promising for any significant rain fall in the coming weeks. Because of this, I’m going to take the next few weeks to highlight how to keep plants healthy during a drought.
Most everyone can appreciate a lush green lawn. However, not everyone loves the maintenance or the associated costs. By watering our lawns efficiently, water consumption can be reduced by up to 50 percent with only a 10 percent reduction in turf quality. Don’t let that scare you off just yet, stick with me here. To a majority of us, this change is hardly noticeable and leads to positive effects such as less frequent mowing and fewer weeds, diseases and insects. For those that don’t water, supplementing our lawns with water during a drought can help maintain a good stand of turf. Over time, poor turf stands can encourage weed growth.
