Oct 25, 2005 Weekly Water Saving Tip

Last Updated: 2005-10-25 12:35:08

Water running down the gutters many times is the result of poor irrigation practices. As long as the grass is green, many people feel they are doing a good job of irrigating. Never mind that they may also be growing a crop of mushrooms in the process! Poor irrigation practices fall into three categories: 1) Poor scheduling; 2) Poor system design; and/or 3) Poor maintenance. Topics that we have talked about all summer long.

Irrigation is every 7-10 days. I hope these weekly tips give you some understanding of your plants water needs and serve as a reminder to adjust your timers as needed. With the coming of winter months it is important that we change our irrigation clocks, not only to save water, but also for the health of the landscape. Now, the duration of irrigation time remains the same, but the days between irrigations keep increasing as the days get shorter and the temperatures cool down. These are the triggers that tell us the plants need less water until such time that the system can be turned completely off.

If you would like any more information please call me, Julie Breckenridge, at 673-3617.