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Managing your Landscape Watering
Water efficient irrigation does not end once the plants are in the ground.
Seasonal watering is an important part of reducing your landscape water use.
The following watering schedule will help you save water, time, and money. You
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Landscape
Watering Guidelines
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How much & how often
Water to the outer edge of the plant's canopy and to the depth
indicated. Watering frequency will vary depending on season, plant type,
weather and soil.
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Seasonal
frequency - Days between waterings
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Water
this deeply (Typical root depth) |
Spring
Mar - May |
Summer
May - Oct |
Fall
Oct - Dec |
Winter
Dec - Mar |
| Trees |
Desert
adapted |
14-30
days |
7-21
days |
14-30
days |
30-60
days |
24-36
inches |
High
water
use |
7-12
days |
7-10
days |
7-12
days |
14-30
days |
24-36
inches |
| Shrubs |
Desert
Adapted |
14-30
days |
7-21
days |
14-30
days |
30-45
days |
18-24
inches |
High
water
use |
7-10
days |
5-7
days |
7-10
days |
10-14
days |
18-24
inches |
Groundcovers
& Vines
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Desert
adapted |
14-30
days |
7-21
days |
14-30
days |
21-45
days |
8-12
inches |
High
water
use |
7-10
days |
2-5
days |
7-10
days |
10-14
days |
8-12
inches |
| Cacti
& Succulents |
21-45
days |
14-30
days |
21-45
days |
if
needed |
8-12
inches |
| Annuals |
3-7
days |
2-5
days |
3-7
days |
5-10
days |
8-12
inches |
| Warm
Season Grass |
4-14
days |
3-6
days |
6-21
days |
15-30
days |
6-10
inches |
| Cool
Season Grass |
3-7
days |
none |
3-10
days |
7-14
days |
6-10
inches |
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These guidelines are for
established plants (1 year for shrubs, 3 years for trees). Additional
water is needed for new plantings or unusually hot or dry weather. Less
water is needed during cool or rainy weather. Drip run times are typically
2 hours or more for each watering.
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For more information, contact Utilities Conservation at (480)
644-3334 or (480) 644-3306 or via e-mail to donna.difrancesco@cityofmesa.org
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