Watering once a week in our climate doesn't seem to work very well even when you live in an area with clay soil. I've been able to keep my lawn green watering every 4-5 days, but that's about the longest I can stretch it (although I'm switching to native grasses and should be able to go at least a couple of weeks at a time once they take over). With sandy soil, I think you'll need to water more frequently, but I'm not sure how often. It's probably tempting to water daily (especially if you have secondary water) but I think that would be counter productive. You may be able to get by watering twice a week, but may have to go to three times a week in the hottest part of the summer. If you can program your sprinkler to do so, use two different cycles--one for the front and one for the back. Is there a Starbucks near you (or one that you pass regularly)? If so, stop in and ask them if they have grounds for the garden. They're free and there's no need to buy anything. The coffee grounds are good organic matter (something nearly all Utah soil lacks) and a mild fertilizer. You don't have to spread them exactly evenly, but can just fling them around as long as you don't spread them more than about 1/2 inch thick. I start in one corner and walk backward spreading grounds until I run out. When I next pass a Starbucks, I pick up where I left off until I have covered the whole lawn, then start over. Adding organic matter helps my clay soil absorb water better and will help your sand retain the water better. If you want to try seeding something that will do well with little or no water, you could try western wheatgrass and/or thickspike wheatgrass. In my clay soil, streambank does better than thickspike. These grasses aren't as dark as KBG, but will stay green with little additional water. Crested wheatgrass (an import from Siberia) is another option but I don't care for the way it looks. Fine fescues such as sheep fescue and creeping red fescue may be able to do ok and are darker green than the wheatgrasses. These alternative grasses don't need much fertilizer and will suffer if they get too much.

All I know is that if the Government didn't take my money, from me and spend it on things they invent, I would spend it on me, and maybe put my neighbor to work. If the problem is all the stuff we buy comes from overseas, then look at the why the Government allows unbalanced trade, and also why any American company would have an advantage to move production overseas. It just seems that no matter what the problem, the government can't fix it, because at some level, they created it. OK, the FBI is knocking at my door, gotta go! lol George

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Here's a link to help calculate your lumen level needs. I came up with about 100K for stadium level lighting of 750 lumens per sq meter. YMMV Lumen Calculator For fixtures, I'd start by searching on Gymnasium Lighting or other such sites.