100+ Ways To Conserve Water
When it comes to conserving water, small adjustments can have a big impact. Conserve water with ideas from our 100+ water-saving tips that you can download, print or share on social media.
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Water your summer lawns once every three days and your winter lawn once every five days.
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Avoid overseeding your lawn with winter grass. Ryegrass needs water every few days, whereas Dormant Bermuda grass needs…
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If walking across the lawn leaves footprints (blades don’t spring back up), then it is time to water.
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Hire a Smartscape Certified professional landscaper who has received landscape training specific to the Sonoran Desert.
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Aerate your lawn periodically. Holes every six inches will allow water to reach the roots, rather than run…
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If installing a lawn, select a lawn mix or blend that matches your climate and site conditions.
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Remember to weed your lawn and garden regularly. Weeds compete with other plants for nutrients, light and water.
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Let your lawn go dormant (brown) during the winter. Dormant grass only needs to be watered every three…
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Hire a qualified pro to install your irrigation system and keep it working properly and efficiently.
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While fertilizers promote plant growth, they also increase water consumption. Apply the minimum amount of fertilizer needed.
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Catch water in an empty tuna can to measure sprinkler output. 3/4 to 1 inch of water is…
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Leave lawn clippings on your grass, this cools the ground and holds in moisture.
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Adjust your lawn mower to the height of 1.5 to 2 inches. Taller grass shades roots and holds…