>>> Susan W.Smith <sws2@psu.edu> 05/01/97 12:09pm >>> >Another thought, I have also been told that the time of day that you >water makes a big difference. It should be in the late evening or early >morning. << I invested in a timer that attaches between the faucet and the hose. Then I set it to go on about 4am. Gives the ground time to soak in the water before the sun comes up. And everything is wet from dew then anyhow. nancy