HOME AND LANDSCAPE TIPS AND IDEAS

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Here are some tips you can follow to help you keep your lawn green and your water bill low:

• Make sure you use the correct sprinkler or spinkler spray heads for the right job
• Adjust your sprinkler or sprinkler heads to water GRASS not sidewalks, driveways, or the street.
• Use two (2) short cycles instead of one long cycle to water your grass. This avoids saturating the soil and creating water runoff. This means watering twice a week with shorter times to achieve your watering total!
• Water between 5am and 7am in the morning. Don't water overnight because the grass will not dry out in time and will be susceptible to developing fungus.
• Set up a rain gauge to help you know how much water your landscape receives when it rains. Skip a watering cycle when it rains! This will save you money and prevent saturating your soil.
• Use an ET Kit to help you determine how much water your sprinkler system delivers in 30 minutes. Use that as a guide to help you know how much water you are putting down on your lawn.
• Check your sprinkler system at least once a month. This means runnning through each cycle quickly to check for leaks or bad sprinkler heads
• Set your mower height up a notch or two. Longer grass blades will shade roots and reduce burning. This will promote deeper root development
• Use mulch to cover all bare ground. Mulch significantly reduces evaporation and helps to control weeds

Planting Bulbs
Rainbird Sprinkler
Edwards Aquifer
ET Watering Guide for San Antonio, Texas