Three Ways to Save 30% or More on Your Water Usage This Year

Okay, so we are experiencing a drought. Our rainy season is not over so there is still some hope, but either way we should be doing all that we can to conserve water. It is precious. I want to propose that we can easily save 30 to 50% on our water usage and still have a green healthy lawn and landscape. I know some of you have made up your mind that you are just going to let the lawn go dry which is a big mistake for countless reasons. (Cost to replace, loss of benefits of turf such as cooling, filtering, noise abatement, home value, aesthetics). It should not be all or nothing. There are great solutions below.

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First I would start with the sprinklers. Today there are much more efficient heads that will in themselves save 20-30% by providing more uniform coverage and a slower precipitation rate greatly reducing runoff. Toro and Hunter offer some really good upgrades to your old and inefficient heads. Along with this we always recommend regularly checking your system for leaks, coverage, plugged nozzles and the like which offers additional water savings.

Secondly I would replace or enhance the traditional sprinkler control box to make it a “smarter” clock. There are smart clocks with a weather station or with satellite input that can self-adjust to the weather outside and adjust daily to the needs of the landscape. A cheaper alternative is adding a device that feeds a normal controller historical data and adjusts daily and seasonally so you are not watering the same day after day throughout the spring, summer, and fall regardless of the demand. These steps can easily save 30% or more, too.

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Finally I would strongly consider the use of quality long-term soil surfactants in the landscape. They will increase the water use efficiency 30% or more by improving water movement into the soil and distribution in the profile. Runoff will be greatly reduced and the soil’s ability to hold more water will significantly increase as well. Assuming there is adequate coverage, localized dry spots will disappear and the plants will find more water throughout the root zone. One treatment can enhance water management up to 4 months. Imagine saving 20-50% on your water bill and doing your part in water conservation and still having a great lawn and healthy plants!

Water is indeed very precious and so is your outdoor landscape. Taking on one, two, or all three of these steps will save water and your investment. 

If you have any questions about conserving water please call Weed Man at 559-266-1624, Aqua Man Irrigation Solutions at 559-475-7777, visit our website at Fresno.WeedManUSA.com or visit us on Facebook at Facebook.com/FresnoWeedMan.