With those warm summer months just around the corner here is some great information I got from the City of Pleasanton, CA on how to save water and money!
"Outside irrigation represents over 50% of a typical residential water bill during the warmer summer months. Here are some simple outdoor water saving tips that can significantly reduce your water bill without spending a dime!
- During the late fall, winter and early spring months turn off your sprinklers and let nature do the watering for you!
- During the hotter summer months, set your lawn watering to once every 3 days. In late spring or early fall, set your lawn watering to once per week.
- Don't mow turf grass lower than 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 inches to help promote lawn roof growth. This will also reduce your lawn's need for frequent watering and reduce water evaporation.
- Water after 10:00 pm and before 6:00 am to reduce evaporation from heat and wind.
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Thanks for those tips. They are really useful to reduce water usage in the gardens and lawns. Hence we can not only reduce our water bills, we can also save water - the most precious resource on the planet. To add to your list, here are some more tips on water wise gardening which might be of help to the readers: http://www.bewaterwise.com/knowledge01.html
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