Water Conservation - What You Can Do
- Use a water timer for all plants, lawns, trees, and shrubs.
- Save water by using a drip system. Check your local yellow pages for landscaping or drip system for installations. Most drip systems are inexpensive and easy to install.
- Always water in the early morning hours, especially your lawn. Avoid watering during the mid or late hours. Who knows what you might see!
- Watering during the late hours and standing water may promote fungus and diseases. You will save water by watering in the early morning hours.
- Check your sprinkler system to make sure you are NOT watering the driveway or your neighbors yard.
- Be sure all sprinkler hoses are not leaking, blocked or pinched.
- Chose Bermuda sod or grasses over others, as it is drought tolerant and requires less maintenance. Check with your local nursery for other types of low water grasses.
- Deep Watering is much better than shallow watering. Make sure water drains well.
- Remember that most trees, plants and shrubs need little watering once they are well established. This is usually about 1 year after being planted.
- Use a soaker hose for most plants as this provides for less evaporation.
- Always use a good mulch for planting trees, shrubs or plants. Mulch will help retain water.
- Do NOT use a water hose to spray debris from pavement or sidewalks. Use a push broom instead.
- Use a bucket to wash your vehicle. Use a good "Car Wash" detergent that helps prevent streaks. Use a hand held nozzle that will turn off after rinsing your vehicle.
- Shut off water sprinklers and drip systems right after a good rainfall.
- Avoid watering during windy days. Wind will make water evaporate much faster.
- Keep your mower blades sharpened. Dull blades tear grass, making it take more water to recuperate.
- Keep your yard maintained on a year round bases. Mow, prune, and weed out. Your neighbors will appreciate it and you will feel better afterwards.
- Save the long hot baths for special occasions. Take short showers instead.
- Try to use low water or Xeriscaping plants for your garden or landscaping home.
- Do not turn your cooler on until it is at least 80-85 degrees. Your evaporative cooler will use much less water.
- Be sure to slightly open your window in each room so that warm air will escape.
- Water conservation requires that you maintain your evaporative cooler - check for leaks and proper water flow.
- Install efficient shower heads. Most are inexpensive and easy to install.
- Bathe with your significant other! Yes, take a bath or showers with your spouse, you could almost cut your water bill in half!
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