Dumping buckets of water onto the lawn

Jun 30th, 2020 10:20 am

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jcremer2007 [OP]: Newbie; Oct 20, 2011; 77 posts; 35 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 30th, 2020 10:20 am

Last summer, my husband dug up the whole backyard and put down sod on 3/5th of the backyard and left the other 2/5th for a garden. The sod rooted nicely, but the garden didn't work out - too many critters. So my husband replaced the garden with sod a few days ago.

We have a blow-up pool for our young children. The pool is on the interlocking. Just wondering if dumpling the water from the pool onto the existing lawn or the sod with buckets of water from the pool would be a good or bad idea.

Feels like a waste of water to not use it to water the lawn. But buckets of water leads to uneven water distribution. Also, it's quite forceful when hitting the grass/sod. Is it okay for one but not the other? referring to existing lawn and sod.

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Jun 30th, 2020 10:28 am

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grumble: Deal Addict; Mar 22, 2017; 2135 posts; 2618 upvotes; West GTA

Jun 30th, 2020 10:28 am

It's fine. Just don't do it every day and you're fine. Grass is pretty sturdy, and will like the water during the hot months. Unless you're great with your bucket tossing, it won't be a watering replacement since some grass will be dry, but I do the same thing and the grass quite likes it.

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Jun 30th, 2020 10:41 am

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Jon Lai: Deal Expert; May 30, 2005; 47114 posts; 7519 upvotes; Richmond Hill

Jun 30th, 2020 10:41 am

Grass is pretty hardy, I wouldn't worry about how "harsh" it is. Rather I would be more concerned if your pool has any chemicals in it that the grass don't like.

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Jun 30th, 2020 10:44 am

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torontotim: Deal Addict; Nov 17, 2012; 4188 posts; 3394 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 30th, 2020 10:44 am

Buy a utility pump to drain the pool. Connect it to a garden hose. Connect that to a sprinkler. Fun for the kids while you water the lawn.

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Jun 30th, 2020 10:47 am

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blexann: Deal Guru; Mar 10, 2005; 10703 posts; 4062 upvotes

Jun 30th, 2020 10:47 am

No issue with that especially as we get latter into the summer with less rain.

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Jun 30th, 2020 11:11 am

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jcremer2007 [OP]: Newbie; Oct 20, 2011; 77 posts; 35 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 30th, 2020 11:11 am

Thanks for to those who've chimed in. Just to confirm, it's okay to dump buckets of water onto both the established lawn and the new sod (a few days old).

Jun 30th, 2020 11:18 am

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smitty9999: Deal Addict; Dec 25, 2007; 1270 posts; 752 upvotes; GTA

Jun 30th, 2020 11:18 am

yes. water is good for grass.

Jun 30th, 2020 11:22 am

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blexann: Deal Guru; Mar 10, 2005; 10703 posts; 4062 upvotes

Jun 30th, 2020 11:22 am

jcremer2007 wrote: ↑ Thanks for to those who've chimed in. Just to confirm, it's okay to dump buckets of water onto both the established lawn and the new sod (a few days old).

a few days old sod? ....just take care not to disturb it too much until the roots are established but wetting alot perfectly fine.

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Jun 30th, 2020 3:24 pm

#9

denti72: Sr. Member; Apr 8, 2010; 796 posts; 449 upvotes; toronto

Jun 30th, 2020 3:24 pm

Just make sure you're drainage is good. don't want "pools" of water on your grass.

Jun 30th, 2020 4:56 pm

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mbg: Deal Guru; Apr 4, 2001; 11672 posts; 530 upvotes

Jun 30th, 2020 4:56 pm

torontotim wrote: ↑ Buy a utility pump to drain the pool. Connect it to a garden hose. Connect that to a sprinkler. Fun for the kids while you water the lawn.

Honestly, if you have time on your hands, just get a piece of plastic tube, run it into the pool and down to a lower part of your yard, and suck on it to create a siphon. It'll be a slow process but you won't flood anything

Jun 30th, 2020 5:05 pm

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torontotim: Deal Addict; Nov 17, 2012; 4188 posts; 3394 upvotes; Toronto

Jun 30th, 2020 5:05 pm

mbg wrote: ↑ Honestly, if you have time on your hands, just get a piece of plastic tube, run it into the pool and down to a lower part of your yard, and suck on it to create a siphon. It'll be a slow process but you won't flood anything

a) that assumes a lot about the grade of the yard

b) the objective was to potentially avoid concentration of water in one area

Jun 30th, 2020 8:13 pm

#12

Drakestar: Deal Addict; Dec 14, 2011; 1852 posts; 1025 upvotes; London

Jun 30th, 2020 8:13 pm

If you are willing to let your kids soak in it, why would you worry about the lawn soaking in it?

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Jun 30th, 2020 8:44 pm

#13

djeffery: Deal Addict; Dec 18, 2017; 1219 posts; 776 upvotes; London, On

Jun 30th, 2020 8:44 pm

Is this a pool that you are frequently emptying out and only really setting up for the kids to use for a few days at a time? If you are just emptying it out every so often, then sure, no issue with watering the grass with it. This wouldn't be the type of pool that would have chemicals in it. And even so, I know the grass where my backwash hose ends in the front yard always looks good for a few days after I backwash.

Dumping buckets of water onto the lawn

Dumping buckets of water onto the lawn

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