Two Simple Tips to Save Your Lawn (and Money) During a Drought

Don't Mow - When under stress, grass grows very little. If it's not necessary, don't mow it. Cool season grasses in the South can easily go for 2 or 3 weeks without mowing. And when you do mow, mow at a higher setting, as this is less traumatic for your grass.

Use Less Fertilizer - Grass needs fertilizer…just not as much as it generally gets. Try this: cut your normal "dosage" in half. If necessary, add more in 45 days but you will probably find that your grass performs fine during a drought on half the usual fertilizer. If you're under a water ban or restrictions, time your fertilizations with your watering day or before forecasted rain. It's a pain in the neck, but well worth it in the end.