Lawn Survival During Hot Months

Dry summer months can be very rough on our lawns. While we realize that hot weather can quickly turn a green lawn to brown in a few days, regular watering and fertilization can remedy the damage of the summer sun.

Our Covenants require that we keep our landscape maintained "in a well-maintained, safe, clean and attractive condition at all times".

In order to keep the community looking great, follow these suggestions for keeping your yard full and green.

• Thatch to reduce compaction
• Aeriate your lawn
• Reduce or eliminate nitrogen fertilizer and increase potassium fertilizer
• Water the lawn deeply late at night or early in the morning
• Sharpen your mower blade two or three times per season
• Mow so you never remove more than the top third of grass blades
• Raise the mowing height 25 percent or more
• Leave clippings on the lawn
• Reduce traffic on the lawn
• Increase watering on areas near buildings and other heat-reflecting surfaces, as well as high or sloped areas.