El Niño showers bring spring flowers, but we might not see much more rain as April through June are typically dryer as temperatures warm up. This is a great time to do an irrigation system tune-up so that your landscape will have reliable water into summer. Find common irrigation problems and how to fix them at http://tinyurl.com/ykdaway
These recommendations are for plants that are established in the landscape (in the ground about 2 years).
Lawn watering:
Summer grass (Bermuda) - once every 7 days
Overseeded cool season grass (rye) - once every 4 days
If trees and shrubs are on the same valve:
Desert Adapted – once every 20 days
High Water Use – once every 10 days
Tree watering:
Desert Adapted – once every 24 days
High Water Use – once every 12 days
Shrub watering:
Desert Adapted – once every 16 days
High Water Use – once every 8 days
Groundcover and vine watering:
Desert Adapted – once every 16 days
High Water Use – once every 8 days
Cacti and succulent watering – once every 28 days
Annuals watering – once every 4 days
Native wildflowers – once every 7 days
Note: These recommendations are a general guideline only and may need to be modified for your specific site conditions.
**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 http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/arizona.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
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