How to Keep Your Lawn Green During Summer

Summer in the Macarthur region swings between heatwaves and heavy storms. The lawns that stay green through it are the ones set up to handle dry spells, not the ones watered the most.

Raise your mowing height

Letting the grass sit a notch higher over summer shades the soil, slows evaporation and encourages deeper roots. It's the single easiest change most people can make.

Water deeply, less often

• A long soak once or twice a week beats a light sprinkle every day.
• Water early morning so less is lost to evaporation and the leaf dries before night.
• Always check current Sydney Water restrictions before setting a routine.

Keep the blades sharp

Blunt blades tear the leaf instead of cutting it, and torn grass browns off at the tips — which is exactly what people mistake for heat stress.