Watering the Lawn

Water is the lifeblood of all plants, including turfgrass. But many Florida homeowners aren't aware that watering their lawns too much can be as damaging as not watering enough. There are guidelines to help you decide just how much water your lawn needs.

UF/IFAS Sites

• FAWN: Watering Your Florida Lawn
• Living Green: Lawn Care & Irrigation
• Your Florida Lawn

UF/IFAS Publications

• Fertilization and Irrigation Needs for Florida Lawns and Landscapes
• Home Irrigation and Landscape Combinations for Water Conservation in Florida
• Irrigation of Lawns and Gardens
• Smarter Lawn Watering—Automatically (PDF)
• Turf Irrigation for the Home
• Watering Your Florida Keys Lawn (PDF)

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• FYN Principle #2: Water Efficiently
• Improving Your Lawn's Drought Tolerance
• Listening to Your Lawn

Other Sites

• Are You Killing Your Lawn with Kindness? Utah State University Extension
• Home Lawn Watering Guide--University of Missouri Extension (PDF)
• Watering Your Lawn--Kansas State University Cooperative Extension Service (PDF)
• Watering Your Lawn--Penn State Extension
• Watering Your Lawn--Seminole County (FL)