water RESERVING part II
Conserve Our Precious Water
this how go green is part with saving our water resources and people help us percious our water. The average homeowner uses twice the amount of water needed to keep plants healthy. Use the watering calculator and index at www.bewaterwise.com to know exactly how much water your plants need.people should reduce the amount of water-thirsty grass.also you should what you need replace the plants that need water with plants that need less water.always you should that use water wisely water plants only when needed. Water in the early morning, when evaporation is much lower and air is calmer and avoid runoff and over spray on use tools such as the Water Calculator and Watering Index�you can find them at bewaterwise.com,also learn exactly how much water your plants need.
- Check your sprinkler system for leaks, overspray and broken sprinkler heads. Update with drip or other more water-efficient sprinklers where appropriate.
- This fall, plant a portion of your garden with beautiful native and California Friendly plants. Browse the plant database atwww.bewaterwise.com to find just the right look for your outdoor spaces.
- Reduce the amount of water-thirsty grass. Keep only what you need and replace the rest with less-thirsty plants or permeable paving. For the grass you keep, set your lawnmower blade higher.Adjust your sprinkler timer downward in September.
- Plants need less water when days are shorter.Use a broom instead of the hose for cleaning sidewalks and patios.A layer of bark, gravel, compost, sawdust or low-growing groundcover evens out soil temperature and allows better water retention.
- Plants need less water when days are shorter.Use a broom instead of the hose for cleaning sidewalks and patios.
- layer of bark, gravel, compost, sawdust or low-growing groundcover evens out soil temperature and allows better water retention.
- A Check the list of invasive plants that hurt our environment at cal-ipc.org and remove any from your garden.Use less-than-thirsty plants in your garden.
- A Keep turf grass�the thirstiest plant of all, to a minimum. Use warm season turfs.
- Look for native and California Friendly plants that are well suited to local conditions. Log on to www.bewaterwise.com and check out the Heritage Gardening Guide, with pictures and information on 1,000 great plants that use little water.