It's another beautiful summer morning here in Stillwater. Enjoying my cup of coffee walking barefoot on my still-green grass the weather reminds me of vacations in Door County or a summer morning in Ireland with temperatures in the mid-fifties.
But flip on the radio this morning and Sven the weatherman is talking about drought. Specifically the last 30 days here in the Twin Cities have been the driest since records began in the 1870's. Those cooler temperatures we're getting so far mean many of us are still looking at green lawns, especially if you are irrigating appropriately. But it might be a good time to talk to your lawn care professional about any adjustments you need to make. One immediate thing you can do is to make sure you are watering deeper (more water) a little less frequently. Help your grasses grow their root systems now to stretch deeper down chasing that moisture, and you may have better drought resistance in your lawn later. Looking back at some of the U of M Extension advice back from the hot dry summer of 2021 there are some good reminders:
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