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Efficient Outdoor Water Use
How much water to use outside during the warm summer months is sometimes difficult to gauge. Lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers and garden vegetables all require different amounts of water. Just soaking everything a couple times a week may seem simple but is often a waste of the resources and will add-up on your utility bill.
Instead, please review these simple steps that will make more efficient, and not less effective, your outdoor water usage.
- Get your Weekly Watering Number - the Regional Water Providers Consortium provide a weekly number in inches of how much water your yard needs based upon the weather. Based upon forecasts and historical data the Weekly Watering Number assists you in not over watering your landscape. Sign-up for a weekly email or check it whenever you want at conserveh2o.org
- Timing is everything - Watering our lawns and gardens is best in the mornings before 10am and in the evenings after 6pm. In the middle of the day when the temperatures are warmer and the winds are higher we might lose a lot of water to evaporation rather than soil absorption.
- Aiming is important, too - There is no point in soaking the sidewalk, driveway and streets with water on a hot day. Take the time to properly aim your sprinkler heads so that a majority of the water hits your intended target.
- Check for leaks - Regularly check your outdoor system for leaks. This can be a challenge since the water lost is likely underground. Yet an ignored leak can be very costly. Consult a landscaper to assist you with regular maintenance and repairs.
These tips and more will aid you in being water wise outdoors. For more information please visit the Regional Water Providers Consortium for outdoor and indoor conservation tips, how-to videos and activities for the whole family.
