Green Hints to Save Water: Outdoor Watering
Minimize grassy areas. Use
drought-tolerant plants and native
plants in your landscaping. Group
plants according to their watering
needs. Use mulch around the plants
to reduce evaporation.
Most lawns only need about 1" of
water each week. Use a rain gauge to
determine how much water your yard
has received. If you have to water,
water in the early morning or
evening when evaporation is the
lowest , and install drip irrigation
systems which use 30-50% less water.
Early morning is generally
preferable to dusk since it helps in
preventing the growth of fungus. It
is best not to water when it's windy
– wind can blow sprinklers off
target and speed up evaporation.