Turf Care with Minimal Water Usage (especially important in
drought conditions and water restrictions) These tips are
offered by the turf care specialists at the City of Casper Parks
Division and UW Cooperative Extension. They apply to turf care
for the months of May through August. 1. Do not fertilize.
Fertilization stimulates growth that requires more water than
simply keeping the grass alive. 2. Mow the lawn often at no less
than 3 inches. 3. Water to a depth of 12 inches of soil
moisture. To determine soil moisture, insert a 12-inch
screwdriver or other like stick or probe in the ground to test
for depth of moistness. Water to keep moisture at a constant 12
inches of moistness. 4. Water between 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. and 3
a.m. and 8 a.m. 5. Use sprinklers that throw large drops of
water in a flat pattern. Water from fine-spray sprinklers is
easily blown about and evaporates before reaching the lawn. 6.
Do not water when it is windy. 7. Do not water when it is
raining. Casper , as well as the entire state of