1. Water your lawns at an interval of 5 to 7 days during summer and 10 to 12 days during winter.
2. Water lawns in morning or evening when the temperature and wind is slow. Avoid watering at noon especially in summer to minimize evaporation.
3. Do not over water your lawn as excess water goes into sub soil and stagnant water is evaporated resulting into wastage of water.
4. Adjust sprinklers while watering lawn/garden so that the water is not wasted on house or side walk ways or street.
5. Collect rainwater for watering plants and lawns.
6. Choose shrubs instead of turf for deserted areas such as steep slopes and isolated strips.
7. Do plantation when the weather is cool or in rainy season.
8. Avoid over fertilizing the lawn as it needs more water. Use fertilizers which contain slow release and water-insoluble forms of nitrogen.
9. Spread a layer of organic mulch around plants to retain moisture and save water. Mulching also helps to control weeds that share water with plants.
10. Plant drought tolerant grass, shrubs and trees as they do not need to be watered frequently and survive even during dry periods once they are grown.
11. Use timer to remind turn on or off sprinklers or hoses. Do not leave them unattended while watering the lawn.
12. Use sprinklers for large areas of grass. If you irrigate in small patches by hand, it will waste water and your time.
13. Keep lawn mower blade at least three inches high since then grass roots hold moisture better than closely clipped lawn grass.
14. Use hose washers between spigots and water hose to eliminate leakage and check all hoses, connectors and spigots for leakage.
15. Check moisture of soil two to three inches below the top surface of lawn before watering rather than following a set watering schedule.
16. Install a rain sensor on your irrigation controller so that your system does not run while it's raining.
17. Use drip irrigation system since the water is applied directly to the roots of shrubs and trees.
18. Remember to check sprinkler system valves periodically for leaks and keep sprinkler heads in good shape.
19. Do not irrigate your lawn on windy days since most of the water blows away or evaporates.
20. Water the sloping lawns after a little interval of 5 minute time and repeat the process two or three times to save water.
21. Use nutrient-rich water for your plants and garden while cleaning fish tanks.
22. Group plants together according to their requirements of watering to avoid over watering some plants while under watering the others.
23. Aerate your lawn at least once a year so that the water can reach the roots rather than run over the surface.
2. Water lawns in morning or evening when the temperature and wind is slow. Avoid watering at noon especially in summer to minimize evaporation.
3. Do not over water your lawn as excess water goes into sub soil and stagnant water is evaporated resulting into wastage of water.
4. Adjust sprinklers while watering lawn/garden so that the water is not wasted on house or side walk ways or street.
5. Collect rainwater for watering plants and lawns.
6. Choose shrubs instead of turf for deserted areas such as steep slopes and isolated strips.
7. Do plantation when the weather is cool or in rainy season.
8. Avoid over fertilizing the lawn as it needs more water. Use fertilizers which contain slow release and water-insoluble forms of nitrogen.
9. Spread a layer of organic mulch around plants to retain moisture and save water. Mulching also helps to control weeds that share water with plants.
10. Plant drought tolerant grass, shrubs and trees as they do not need to be watered frequently and survive even during dry periods once they are grown.
11. Use timer to remind turn on or off sprinklers or hoses. Do not leave them unattended while watering the lawn.
12. Use sprinklers for large areas of grass. If you irrigate in small patches by hand, it will waste water and your time.
13. Keep lawn mower blade at least three inches high since then grass roots hold moisture better than closely clipped lawn grass.
14. Use hose washers between spigots and water hose to eliminate leakage and check all hoses, connectors and spigots for leakage.
15. Check moisture of soil two to three inches below the top surface of lawn before watering rather than following a set watering schedule.
16. Install a rain sensor on your irrigation controller so that your system does not run while it's raining.
17. Use drip irrigation system since the water is applied directly to the roots of shrubs and trees.
18. Remember to check sprinkler system valves periodically for leaks and keep sprinkler heads in good shape.
19. Do not irrigate your lawn on windy days since most of the water blows away or evaporates.
20. Water the sloping lawns after a little interval of 5 minute time and repeat the process two or three times to save water.
21. Use nutrient-rich water for your plants and garden while cleaning fish tanks.
22. Group plants together according to their requirements of watering to avoid over watering some plants while under watering the others.
23. Aerate your lawn at least once a year so that the water can reach the roots rather than run over the surface.
