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Western
Washington
Lawn
Watering
Guide
Here's
a
simple
way
to
determine
your
lawn
watering
needs:
-
Place
five
or
more
flat
bottom
cans
(tuna
can)
or
coffee
mugs
randomly
around
your
lawn.
-
Turn
on
your
sprinkler(s)
for
I5
minutes.
-
Measure
the
depth
of
the
water
in
each
can
with
a
ruler
to
determine
the
average
water
depth
in
the
cans.
-
Refer
to
the
following
chart
and
read
the
number
of
minutes
you
should
water,
every
third
day.
Record
times
for
future
reference.
| Depth
in
Cans |
Minutes
to
Water |
|
Spring* |
Summer* |
Fall* |
| 1/8" |
30 |
60 |
24 |
| 1/4" |
15 |
30 |
12 |
| 2/3" |
10 |
20 |
8 |
| 1/2" |
7.5 |
15 |
6 |
| 5/8" |
6 |
12 |
4.75 |
| 3/4" |
5 |
10 |
4 |
| 1" |
4 |
8 |
3
1/3 |
| 1
1/8' |
3
1/3 |
6
2/3 |
2
1/2 |
*Minutes
you
should
water,
every
third
day.
Reminders:
Use
this
chart
as
a
guide
only,
and
alter
your
watering
to
climatic
conditions.
Decrease
watering
times
and
frequencies
during
cool
and/or
humid
weather.
Skip
at
least
one
scheduled
watering
after
any
substantial
rainfall.
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