Before starting a garden or potting your showy new plant, plan ahead to produce healthy and lush plants that require much less water.
- Adding compost to your soils will reduce the amount of water a plant needs
- Mulch with a 2-3” layer of organic mulch on the soil surface to retain moisture
- Use organic fertilizers instead of synthetic fertilizers and your plants will need less water
- Use water retentive soils in your containers
Follow these application tips to save water in your garden.
- Water only in the early morning before 8 am to reduce water loss due to evaporation and wind
- Keep your sprinklers repaired and free of leaks
- Adjust sprinkler heads so they only water the areas that need water
- Water longer but less often
- Turn off sprinklers when it’s rainy
- Adjust watering times as the seasons change
- Install a wireless smart sprinkler controller that uses weather data to activate watering only as needed
- Use a spray nozzle on your hand held hose