Water at the right time.
Watering in the early morning or late evening when temperatures and wind speeds are the lowest will reduce water loss through evaporation. Check with your local Water Management District office or Cooperative Extension Service office to find out how often to water. Tighter watering restrictions may be in order for different counties ranging from one day per week to two days per week and as restrictive as from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm for no watering. Generally it is best not to water between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Set your timers.
To keep your yard healthy with just enough water, it is important to set your timer with a watering schedule that suits your area considering the amount of rainfall you usually get. For example, in central Florida, a suggested watering schedule is two days a week (such as Monday and Thursday) with an irrigation run time that varies by month, as described in the table below.
January--12 minutes July--49 minutes
February--10 minutes August--60 minutes
March--17 minutes September--48 minutes
April--40 minutes October--43 minutes
May--64 minutes November--32 minutes
June--50 minutes December--16 minutes
By following a similar type of schedule in your area, you can save about 10 - 20% on your water bill. However, keep a close eye for signs of excessive wilting if rainfall is not typical. The amount of watering needed can vary by the types of plants you have in your yard. Planting native plants can also help conserve water in your landscape.
Calibrate your irrigation system.
Be sure to calibrate your irrigation system to determine how long to run the system so that it delivers the amount of water recommended for your area. Irrigation systems can be very different and could be delivering too much, not enough, or just the right amount of water, depending on the type of irrigation system and the zone being watered.
This information was pulled from http://livinggreen.ifas.ufl.edu/water/lawn_care_and_irrigation.html which is a University of Florida webpage.
Watering in the early morning or late evening when temperatures and wind speeds are the lowest will reduce water loss through evaporation. Check with your local Water Management District office or Cooperative Extension Service office to find out how often to water. Tighter watering restrictions may be in order for different counties ranging from one day per week to two days per week and as restrictive as from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm for no watering. Generally it is best not to water between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Set your timers.
To keep your yard healthy with just enough water, it is important to set your timer with a watering schedule that suits your area considering the amount of rainfall you usually get. For example, in central Florida, a suggested watering schedule is two days a week (such as Monday and Thursday) with an irrigation run time that varies by month, as described in the table below.
January--12 minutes July--49 minutes
February--10 minutes August--60 minutes
March--17 minutes September--48 minutes
April--40 minutes October--43 minutes
May--64 minutes November--32 minutes
June--50 minutes December--16 minutes
By following a similar type of schedule in your area, you can save about 10 - 20% on your water bill. However, keep a close eye for signs of excessive wilting if rainfall is not typical. The amount of watering needed can vary by the types of plants you have in your yard. Planting native plants can also help conserve water in your landscape.
Calibrate your irrigation system.
Be sure to calibrate your irrigation system to determine how long to run the system so that it delivers the amount of water recommended for your area. Irrigation systems can be very different and could be delivering too much, not enough, or just the right amount of water, depending on the type of irrigation system and the zone being watered.
This information was pulled from http://livinggreen.ifas.ufl.edu/water/lawn_care_and_irrigation.html which is a University of Florida webpage.
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