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Landscape watering reminder for October
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A Pacific
storm front is predicted to give us a nice
cool start for October. If you haven't
adjusted your clock in a while, now is the
time to do so. Water needs for plants are
about half as much as they were in June.
Fall is a great time to replace lost plants
or install a new landscape. For fall
planting, plant sales, and seed planting
details check out "Fall Planting for the
Arizona Desert" at
www.mesaaz.gov/utilities/conservation. 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 6 days
Overseeded cool season grass (rye) – 4x per
day for 1st 7-10 days to germinate, then
once every 3 days
If trees and shrubs are on the same valve:
Desert Adapted - once every 21 days
High Water Use - once every 10 days
Tree watering:
Desert Adapted - once every 24 days
High Water Use - once every 12 days
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Whenever you
plant, be sure to cover the roots with
organic mulch before topping with granite.
Photo by
Donna DiFrancesco |
Shrub
watering:
Desert Adapted - once every 18 days
High Water Use - once every 9 days
Groundcover and vine watering:
Desert Adapted - once every 18 days
High Water Use - once every 8 days
Cacti and succulent watering - once
every 28 days
Annuals watering - once every 4-5
days
Wildflower watering – once every 1-2
days to germinate, then once every 3-5 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: Local nurseries have partnered
with Valley cities to help promote our new ONLINE
plant selection guide. Visit
www.amwua.org
to find this new resource as well as a link to a
coupon for 20% off any low-water-use plants found in
the guide.
**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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