Six Easy Steps to a Safe & Healty Lawn for Kids & Pets

5. Water wisely.

Water wisely and infrequently. In the Northeast, except for a few weeks in the summer, most lawns rarely need watering. The case can be made for never watering. Only if absolutely necessary, deeply soak the lawn once or twice a week with a total of 1–1½" of water. Frequent, shallow watering encourages shallow root growth, thatch buildup, and increases the potential for pesticide and fertilizer runoff.