How Do You Reduce Water Consumption For Lawns?
A lush, green lawn certainly is beautiful, but some home owners use a tremendous amount of water to achieve the look they want. While watering is necessary for a healthy lawn, you can reduce the amount of water you use and still maintain the health of your turf. By doing so, you’ll conserve a valuable resource and reduce your water bill. Make sure your sprinklers are directed properly and not spending part of their spray on streets, sidewalks or driveways. Water in the mornings or evenings when it is cooler so that the water doesn’t evaporate as quickly. Water as needed rather than having a sprinkler system that’s on a timer. Timed systems sometimes run in the rain without the owners consciously thinking about it or being home to turn it off. Alternatively, program your sprinkler system to run in segments of ten minutes each, spaced one half hour apart. This will minimize wasted runoff water that cannot readily be absorbed into the ground. Water mature lawns thoroughly once or twice we
