A hose (watering cans just won't cut it)

A short section of pipe or a trowel (for taking a sample of your lawn's soil)

One watering a week; time depends on the size of yard andthe local humidity.

2torial #0550: Learn2 Water Your Lawn The green, green grass of home... Everybody knows how to water a lawn: you just run a hose to the front yard and screw in the sprinkler, right? Not exactly. Learning what happens behind the scenes (or rather, beneath the scenes) will help you save water and will produce a healthier and more robust lawn. This short guide will give you some tips on the whole process. Test your yard to see what kind of soil it is. If a short section of pipe is available, use it to take a four to six inch sample of the earth. (Otherwise use a trowel.) Sandy soils are very porous, so you need to water them more often. Soils with a higher clay content retain moisture well and won't require as much attention.   Step 1