[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by LifeIsGood01

Even up in the northeast where I'm from winters are changing. When we had a big snowstorm in the 70s we had piles of snow until April. now they have a 70 degree day followed by a blizzard up there.

The planet is warming at a rapid rate. The less white to reflect the sun means more dark surface areas to soak up the heat. It's my so called snow ball effect and we will see warming at a much faster pace over the next 30 years.

[LifeIsGood01]

Originally Posted by LKJ1988

The planet is warming at a rapid rate. The less white to reflect the sun means more dark surface areas to soak up the heat. It's my so called snow ball effect and we will see warming at a much faster pace over the next 30 years.

We had record highs of 94 in SW Florida yesterday.

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by LifeIsGood01

We had record highs of 94 in SW Florida yesterday.

And we have seen above normal temps for months in a row day after day. Think it's dry now just wait until we get in Apr and May with a baking never ending sun. Lakes will really suck up with the heat coming.

[lluvia]

Originally Posted by LifeIsGood01

Or when the rainy season begins will they spring back to life?

I'm in SW Florida and one month we just got a trace of rain, and we are about 6 inches or more short what we should be for the last 5 months or so.

Have you considered xeriscaping your lawn and eliminating thirsty grass with native plants that don't require much water?
Or maybe you can't because you live in a neighborhood with a HOA that frowns upon one deviating from the norm.

[LKJ1988]

I gave up on grass years ago. Almost every summer i go 2 to 4 weeks at a time without a drop.

[mrviking]

St. Augustine grass needs a good watering at least once of week, best if you had two days. Once the grass turns brown its dead. If you get a few spots that die off they might come back from the remaining good grass when it starts to grow and spread with the summer rains. If you don't have a sprinkler system with st. augustine I feel for you. Bahia Grass is the most heat and drought tolerant grass in florida. Many "dead" looking spots can come back once we get our summer rains.

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by mrviking

St. Augustine grass needs a good watering at least once of week, best if you had two days. Once the grass turns brown its dead. If you get a few spots that die off they might come back from the remaining good grass when it starts to grow and spread with the summer rains. If you don't have a sprinkler system with st. augustine I feel for you. Bahia Grass is the most heat and drought tolerant grass in florida. Many "dead" looking spots can come back once we get our summer rains.

Which is beyond ridiculous given how high maintenance it is, and furthermore in the dry season twice a week watering is absolutely minimal at 30 minutes a zone. I also see people performing their twice a week watering in the middle of the day which helps add to the humidity levels, but does little for the grass since it doesn't soak in like it should versus middle of the night.

[KPB]

Originally Posted by kyle19125

Which is beyond ridiculous given how high maintenance it is, and furthermore in the dry season twice a week watering is absolutely minimal at 30 minutes a zone. I also see people performing their twice a week watering in the middle of the day which helps add to the humidity levels, but does little for the grass since it doesn't soak in like it should versus middle of the night.

I wish St Augustine grass was banned lol. Its a waste of water IMO. My Bahiagrass looks good enough.

[LKJ1988]

Originally Posted by KPB

I wish St Augustine grass was banned lol. Its a waste of water IMO. My Bahiagrass looks good enough.

It's a joke with our dry weather.