- Author: Gerry L Hernandez
Published on: April 20, 2015
Make every Drop Count
- Mulch
- Repair leaks and broken sprinklers
- Reduce overspray areas
- Adjust the system frequently to the season
Benefit:
- Conserve water
- Save money
- Urban landscape water use can be reduced by 50%
Tags: Colusa County (51), conserve water (1), Master Gardeners (65), mulch (5), repair sprinklers (1), save money (1), sprinklers (2)
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- Author: Gerry L Hernandez
Published on: April 3, 2015
Irrigation System
- Use an automatic controller on your irrigation system
- Use drip for your flower beds
- Replace old sprinkler heads with high efficient ones. If your system is over 10 years old check out the new sprinkler heads at your local garden center
- Use multiple run times if you have a lot of run-off before the timer shuts off. For example; you should irrigate every other day for 20 minutes but after 15 minutes the water is running off the lawn. Instead run the system for 10 minutes, wait 1 hour and run for another 10 minutes. This works especially well on slopes.
Benefit:
- Limit evaporation and run-off
- Limit disease
- Limit weeds
Remember, Master Gardeners do not recommend specific stores or products. You can purchase supplies any where.
Tags: Colusa County (51), drip irrigation (4), Master Gardeners (65), save water (3), sprinklers (2)
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