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Place your plants in groups according to the amount
of water they need. This way, you won't end up over-or-under-watering
any parts of your lawn or garden. |
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Establish watering priorities. Take care of new and
young plantings, then more mature trees and shrubs. |
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Map out a set watering schedule - you'll minimize your
water consumption this way. Strive to water in the early morning
to take advantage of the cooler temperatures and reduce evaporation. |
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Water slowly, deeply and infrequently to avoid water
runoff and spot-water areas which dry out more quickly. Make
sure your hose or sprinkler does not leak, and avoid placing
watering devices where they waste water on your driveway,
deck or porch. |
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Don't forget your usual maintenance activities, such
as mulching, pruning, composting and fertilizing. Strong plants
require less care than weaker ones, and they also give your
landscape or garden a more attractive look. |
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Control weeds. They compete with useful plants for
water. |
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Shelter container plants by moving them to shady areas.
This will reduce water loss due to evaporation. |
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Use a drip watering system. This can save up to 60%
of the water used by sprinkler systems. |
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Consider letting your lawn go dormant; most lawn grasses
will rebound when rains return. |
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If you have a slope, place lower-water-demand plants
at higher elevations, and those that need more water at lower
elevations. The water from the higher areas will trickle down
to your plants which demand more moisture. |
