Your Monthly Landscape Watering Reminder


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Landscape watering reminder for August

Lightening bolts It’s the dog days of summer, but with slightly shorter days and higher humidity, water needs of plants do decrease a little. Summer monsoons and lightning mean power outages. Make sure you’ve replaced the battery in your irrigation timer within the past year (if it has that option). Battery backup will maintain your programs and clock during an outage.

These recommendations are for plants that are established in the landscape (in the ground about 2 years).

Lawn watering:
Summer grass (Bermuda) - once every 3-4 days Photo by Jeff Lee
Overseeded cool season grass (rye) – grass dies out

If trees and shrubs are on the same valve:
Desert Adapted - once every 15 days
High Water Use - once every 8 days

Tree watering:
Desert Adapted - once every 17 days
High Water Use - once every 9 days

Shrub watering:
Desert Adapted - once every 13 days
High Water Use - once every 6 days

Groundcover and vine watering:
Desert Adapted - once every 12 days
High Water Use - once every 5 days

Cacti and succulent watering:
once every 22 days

Annual watering:
once every 2-3 days

Note: These recommendations are a general guideline only and may need to be modified for your specific site conditions.

Bonus tip: WaterSense, a partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), makes it easy for consumers to save water and protect the environment. Look for the WaterSense label to choose quality, water-efficient products and services, including landscape irrigation services. To find a certified irrigation professional in your area visit their Web site at www.epa.gov/WaterSense.

**Reduce your landscape watering 30 to 50 percent by adjusting your irrigation each season.** “Landscape Watering by the Numbers: A Guide for the Arizona Desert” will help you determine how much water to apply and how long to run your system. Visit the interactive Web site or request a free copy of the booklet at www.wateruseitwisely.com

Sign up for a free monthly watering reminder
This online subscription service delivers a monthly e-mail outlining the appropriate watering frequencies for the different times of the year (as shown above). The service also includes reminders to turn off irrigation when there has been adequate rainfall.

To register, visit www.cityofmesa.org and click on List Subscribe located in the left navigation bar. Choose Landscape Watering Reminder, and follow the registration instructions. You can remove your name from the list at any time.

For more information about Mesa’s water conservation programs, visit www.cityofmesa.org/utilities/conservation.