If you are in a drought, don't despair because there are things that you can do to help your lawn.

a.   First you want to pour two to four inches of water into your soil, or find the depth of your deepest root. 

b.  Don't water again unless you see your lawn turning a bluish grey in the heat of the afternoon, or until you are leaving footsteps when you walk on the grass.  Both of these mean that your lawn is stressed out and needs some help.

c.  Make certain you water at the best time of the day, which is from 5 in the morning to 8 in the morning.  Any other time the water will evaporate during the day time or you can make your plants prone to disease at night.

d.  Check to make certain that your sprinkler is aimed at your lawn and that you're not wasting water by aiming it onto the pavement or your car.

e.  When you mow your lawn, mow it to two inches. This will make your grass thick and strong and will help the roots be deep.  This will also help to keep down weeds.

f.   Instead of bagging your grass clippings, leave them on the lawn – it will help to keep in the moisture.

g.  When the rain finally does come, pay attention to how your lawn reacts.  It should bounce back and look great two weeks after a good rainfall.  If things don't seem to be going well, you might have to over seed or fertilize your grass when the fall comes.