Landscape watering reminder for September
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Summer is
winding down as days shorten, and plant
water needs have already begun to decrease.
September is when activities begin for
seeding winter grass and, once again, we
encourage all water customers to consider
limiting, or forgoing, this practice. For
our top 10 reasons to skip overseeding with
winter rye, visit
www.Mesaaz.gov/utilities/conservation/10_reasons2not_overseed.
Recommendations below are for plants that
are established in the landscape (in the
ground about two years).
RECOMMENDATIONS
Lawn watering:
Summer
grass (Bermuda) - once every 4 days
Overseeded cool season grass (rye) – 4x per
day for 1st 7-10 days to germinate
If trees and shrubs are on the same
valve:
Desert
Adapted - once every 18 days
High Water Use - once every 9 days
Tree watering:
Desert Adapted - once every 21 days
High Water Use - once every 10 days
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This fall
flowering Pink Trumpet Vine is one of many
low-water-using plants you can see featured
in our online plant selection guide at
amwua.org. Photo by
Donna DiFrancesco |
Shrub watering:
Desert
Adapted - once every 16 days
High Water Use - once every 7 days
Groundcover and vine watering:
Desert
Adapted - once every 16 days
High Water Use - once every 5-6 days
Cacti and succulent watering -
once every 28 days
Annuals and vegetable watering - once every
3 - 4 days |
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Note: These recommendations are a general
guideline only and may need to be modified for your
specific site conditions.
Bonus tip:
October and
November is the optimal time to prepare your yard
and plant colorful low-water-use plants. You can do
your planning this month with a click-of-the-mouse
because our award-winning plants book is NOW ONLINE.
Visit
www.amwua.org.
**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.Mesaaz.gov 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.Mesaaz.gov/utilities/conservation.
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