By Eileen Mozinski Schmidt
Special to Conley Media
To preserve a lawn and land-
scaping during dry days, it is best
to plan to finish whatever is start-
ed.
"If you decide to water, you've
got to continue during the
drought," said Kurt Bartel, chief
horticulturist with David J. Frank
Landscaping.
The company, which serves all
of southeast Wisconsin, is head-
quartered in Germantown and has
several Milwaukee area locations
including Brookfield, according to
its website.
Bartel drew a comparison to fill-
ing a bird feeder during the win-
ter. Once the feeder is filled with
food, it needs to be refilled for the
birds depending on it.
Likewise, grass that has been
watered will require that water
source to be maintained, accord-
ing to Bartel.
"If you start to water and then
decide the water bill is too high or
you go on vacation and you stop,
that is not so good for the lawn,"
Bartel said. "The lawn has now
adapted to the watering. The root
system is more shallow. You've
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A publication of the Waukesha Freeman and Oconomowoc Enterprise • June 2023
To water or
not to water?
Photo by Nicci Sternitzky
When watering during a dry stretch, a hose or pop up sprinkler at the base
of trees and bushes is recommended by Kurt Bartel, chief horticulturalist at
David J. Frank Landscaping.
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Advice for homeowners
on caring for landscaping
following a recent dry spell
