Over the past several years, one of the biggest trends in outdoor living has been toward low-maintenance landscapes. With leisure at a minimum, people want to spend more of their free time with their friends and family, enjoying their backyards, picnic tables, and patio furniture. However, there are those who still want beautiful, green lawns. In recent articles, we have discussed some easy ways of achieving this goal, which included the avoidance of over-watering.The key to success is to know when the ground is dry, then water it deeply. If you’re having trouble determining when that is, try pushing a screwdriver into the soil. If it is difficult to insert, it’s time to turn on the sprinkler. Another sign that the grass is thirsty is that it doesn’t spring back into place after you walk across it. If you can see your footprints, it needs to be watered. One more indication that it is becoming parched is that it will start to take on a slight blue hue – but that’s nothing to cry about. Just turn on the waterworks (sorry if that sounds like conflicting advice).Give the lawn about an inch of water, which you can easily measure, by setting an empty tuna can on the ground in the area covered by the sprinkler. Once it fills up, move it to another place, and water there until it’s full again. Using this method, you’ll soon figure out how long it takes to get to an inch, and then you can make it more convenient, by getting a timer for your sprinkler.The length of time that it will take for the lawn to absorb an inch of water will depend, in part, upon the soil. For example, if it has a high clay content, it will have trouble drinking in the water. If the water sits on top of the ground, pools up, or runs off, try watering it only about one-third of an inch at a time. Do this for a few days in a row, and then hold off on watering until you’re sure that the grass needs it again.Don’t water your grass at night, because, combined with the usual nighttime moisture, and the ensuing morning dew, it will keep the grass too wet, for too long a period, making it more susceptible to diseases. Wait until morning, and you’ll conserve water, because the dew will give itself for the cause. Don’t put it off until the afternoon, as the more intense sunlight will cause quicker evaporation, and you’ll use more water.Those are just a few more of the Dews and Don’ts of cultivating a green lawn. When the work is done, the best advice is to go to AllPicnicTables.com, where you’ll find everything you need for enjoying your backyard.AllPicnicTables.com has one of the largest selections of picnic tables available anywhere. In addition to classic wood tables, made from cedar, pine, oak, cherry, and teak, there is a wide variety of aluminum, polywood, and vinyl picnic tables, available in dozens of bright colors. You can also choose from an incredible assortment of patio chairs, lounges, porch swings, gliders, dining and bar sets, accent tables, benches, patio umbrellas, and much more.AllPicnicTables.com also has design consultants and customer service professionals to assist you. To contact them, call 1-888-293-2339, or e-mail contact@allpicnictables.com.