Neighbor told me I was overwatering my lawn and she was right

I moved to Cleveland a year ago and I've been watering my lawn every single morning during the summer. My neighbor came over a few weeks ago and said I was drowning the grass and wasting water. She showed me how to check the soil with a screwdriver and now I only water twice a week. Has anyone else had a neighbor call them out on something that obvious?

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the_sean26d ago

Is it just me or is everyone out here just going through the motions without actually looking at what's right in front of them?

wade_perez26d ago

Honestly, that screwdriver trick is solid advice. But did she actually show you how deep the soil should be damp before you decide to water again? Tbh I feel like a lot of people just stick to a schedule instead of checking the actual moisture level, which is the whole point.