Water Management Tips

USE WATER MINDFULLY

Each property is different. Factors like the soil type, planting area, native grass type, the amount of sun or shade, and the time of year all effect how an area can most efficiently be watered.

We help train your property to use less water by initially saturating the root zone to a depth of 6 inches, watering just until the soil is moist but not soggy. Once the water soaks into the top layer, then it’s safe to add a little more which pushes the moisture deeper into the root zone where it is most needed. From there is is a matter of maintaining a minimum cyclic moisture cycle. It will take some experimentation to figure out the appropriate amount of moisture your soil requires, how long it is retained, and which areas can be watered most efficiently according to xeriscape requirments. The energy we spend to make sure your plantings or native lawn will have deeper, more drought tolerant roots, once established, is well worth the wisdom in the long run.