Guidelines to Watering Here are some general rules on watering your lawn in North Texas. Water deeply, not frequently. This will help encourage deep root penetration. Increment your watering to allow proper drainage and less run off, especially on sloped and low areas. Always adjust watering schedule when weather conditions are a concern: wind, rain, freezes, etc. This will help conserve water  Winter Season (December, January, February) - Water 1 to 1.5 inches per section every 10 to 14 days apart. Do not water if freezing is expected. Spring Season (March, April, May) - Water 1 to 1.5 inches per section every 5 to 7 days apart. Water early morning between 3 am and 9 am. Summer Season (June, July, August) - Water 1 to 1.5 inches per section every 3 to 5 days apart. Water early morning between 2 am and 8 am. Fall Season (September, October, November) - Water 1 to 1.5 inches per section every 5 to 7 days apart. Water early morning between 4 am and 9 am.THE BENEFIT OF ORGANICS Organic fertilization has two misconceptions: it is more expensive and it does not work. Organic programs are very cost effective. You will decrease the number of applications the longer you are organic. As the health of the soil improves, the plant’s root system improves and fewer insect and disease treatments are needed. Also, you will reduce the costs of plant replacement, watering bills and overall maintenance . Chemical applications only focus on the root system of the plant, therefore, you need to fertilize more often year after year. Chemical fertilizers, with their high salt content, continue to damage the soil, until eventually, there is no living matter for any plant to thrive in. Conserve water and save money. When it comes to irrigation, there are so many different reports that it is hard to know what to believe. With organic fertilization, as the soil health improves, less watering is needed. When you water deeply and infrequently you help create a deep root systems. Watering is a waste of money and resources; a problem that can easily be fixed. Rain harvesting is another way to be resourceful. It is much easier than you would think to set up a system. Just visit your local nursery or hardware store for a rain harvesting drum.Save time and money by mowing less often. Organic programs encourage the lawn to be mowed higher than a chemical program. The higher the lawn, the less opportunity weeds have to germinate. This allows you to go a few extra days in between mowings, even during the growing season. Extra time for you or less money paid to a maintenance company. Organic practices provide more benefits not just for our soils but for our kids, pets and surrounding environment. Our families do not have to be exposed to toxic fumes. You do not have to keep the kids and pets off the lawn for 24 hours after a treatment. You do not have to water excessively to wash away the harmful residue of chemical fertilizers. Best of all, watch the birds, fire flies, butterflies, earthworms, geckos and all other beneficial insects return to your chemical free yard. Organic gardening is so important to our environment. The majority of synthetic fertilizers contain herbicides, too. Atrazine, Simazine and 2,4-D herbicides are usually added to the already toxic fertilizers. These herbicides need to be used sparingly, not distributed over the entire lawn. These herbicides and high salt fertilizers leach in to our watering system. Conversely, when you fertilize organically, there is no damage to the city water. We are stimulating beneficial microorganisms, which in turn, actually help to detoxify the soil. Regular use of pest control products only treat the symptoms and not the problem. Pests arrive when our soil is in need of improvement. Adding organic matter, such as compost, rock minerals and organic fertilizers, will help stimulate the biological life in the soil. This will help the over all health of our lawn , landscape and environment. The easiest thing about going green is letting us do the work for you. Organic Systems will make the transition to organics smooth and simple. We will educate you along the way, so that if a time comes when you want to do it yourself, there will not be a problem you can't handle. Don't be the person with the big chemical truck outside of your house. Show your neighbors you care.