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  Monto Eel January 6, 2018 at 1:32pm

  It depends where you live and the obvious water restrictions. If you live in a rural area then you can use bore water, or dam water and some people use grey water to keep their gardens green. It also depends what type of turf you have as well and the majority of fertilisers need ample water anyway. Dolomite is known to keep the grass green and luscious if used correctly but again ample water is needed. Perhaps some of those people with the luscious green grass are either breaking the water restrictions or have one of the above mentioned alternatives.
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  Yobz January 6, 2018 at 1:40pm

  In general keep the soil soft. Aerate it, water it regularly. In Winter fertilise and Spring/summer top dress.
• Marty January 6, 2018 at 1:44pm

  As everyone as said, all great advice, and in the heat you water at night - no plants / grass burn at night and minimal evaporation. you gotta soak it tho and only twice week when in hot conditions
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  Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 January 6, 2018 at 1:47pm

  What about which fertilisers are best, and what times of the year do you fertilize.
  
  Organic or Chemical?
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  Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown January 6, 2018 at 1:52pm

  First of all water at night or in the morning deep into the profile, you need to make a habit of that in summer.

  If you dont and youve got poor soil in a hot area youll create a shallow root system that will dry out on hot days.

  You also need to renovate your lawn at the start of summer, scarify and core it, thats the time to add wetting agents, check the PH, fertilise and top dress if needed, maybe even reseed if needed.

  You probably should use a wetting agent on it now if its struggling.

  What type of grass?

  Whats the soil like?

  Last renovated?

  How often do you water it?

  Are there tree roots competing for the water?
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  Yobz January 6, 2018 at 1:57pm

  Also on the Subject of watering during the day, studies have been performed to determine if water droplets will cause "burning". Essentially the results were watering during the day will NOT cause burning. Plants with hairy leaves which hold water droplets above the leaf may have an increased chance, but still quite low.
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  Cʜɪᴇғy Mclovin 🐐 January 6, 2018 at 2:09pm

  I have a mixture of buffalo which is doing nicely at the back, and kikuyu at the front, in which adding a few buffalo patches to overtake the kikuyu, as it's done at the back.
  
  I'll probably give it a good watering 3 times a week.
  
  The soil is mainly clay base, which has a very dry looser top layer, but I've been mowing on the mulch mode in order to improve it’s composition.
  
  I have a hand held corer, which I have used in the backyard.
  I've never top dressed with additional soils, or oversown with seed.
  
  I think my main problem is that I don't fertilize regularly. The last time I added fertilizer to my front lawn last spring, it absolutely grew like there was no tomorrow, and I had to mow twice a week.
  
  I've heard Autumn and very early spring are best times to fertilise, so I'll go for a slow realease next time around. Maybe Scotts lawn builder.
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  Wile E. Coyote January 6, 2018 at 2:14pm

  Increase atmospheric carbon dioxide

  plants love that
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  KENDOZA January 6, 2018 at 2:15pm

  Like snake said water at night.I fertilise mine and put the sprinkler on it for 1-1.5 hrs each night it works a treat.then mow on a higher height as the lower you cut the more weeds that will appear due to loss of soil
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    Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown > KENDOZA January 6, 2018 at 2:27pm

    Yer thats important for chief, you never want to scalp your lawn and cut into the crown or runners depernding on what type of grass you have.

    Ken i reckon you could cut your watering in half, 2 or 3 nights a week of deep watering depending on where you are.

    Problem with watering every night is you can produce shallow roots too, if youve got any clay in the profile you can water a bit less.