Promoting Conservation Through Irrigation

When it comes to watering your yard, you could be in a position to save some 'green' - without your lawn turning brown-by using an automated irrigation system. If that system is properly designed, installed and maintained, it can keep your landscape looking lush using the least quantity of water. Here are some more tips, from gardening expert Paul James, that will help: Waste not, desire not - Instead of watering for one long continual session, try splitting the watering time into shorter periods and take 15-minute breaks between each session.

This will let the water soak in, while minimizing runoff. 8226, Watch the clock-Water between five a.m. By watering in the morning, you give the leaves an opportunity to dry out during the day.

Divide by zones - Different plants need different amounts of water. Divide your yard into separate irrigation sections so that the grass can be watered separately and more often than ground covers, plants and trees. 8226, Water only what grows - If you've got an underground sprinkler system, ensure the heads are altered correctly to avoid watering paths and drives. A correctly altered sprinkler head should spray enormous droplets of water, not a fine mist, to attenuate evaporation and wind drift.

Consider drip - When it comes to watering individual trees, flowerbeds, potted boxes or other non-grassy areas, you can apply water at once to the roots with low-volume drip irrigation. This could reduce water waste through evaporation or runoff and keep weeds from growing. You may also install a shut-off device that instantly detects rain or moisture. These devices are cheap and let you are taking benefit of nature's free watering service.

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