Water conservation is important to think about since we haven’t had much rain fall this past winter and spring. Here are ways you can conserve water outside of your home:
- Don’t over-water your landscaping.
- Water your lawn or garden early in the morning or late at night in order to allow the best chance of absorption instead of evaporation.
- Adjust sprinklers so that they don’t water the sidewalk or street.
- Don’t water on cool, rainy, or windy days.
- Equip all hoses with shut-off nozzles.
- Use drip irrigation systems instead of broadcast sprinklers, where possible, in order to minimize water evaporation.
- Plant drought-tolerant or low-water-use plants and grasses.
- Use shrubs and ground cover to reduce the amount of grass.
- Place mulch around plants in order to reduce evaporation and discourage weeds.
- Set your lawnmower blades one notch higher, since longer grass means less evaporation.
- Use a pool cover to cut down on water evaporation.
- Use a bucket instead of a hose to wash your car.
- Use a broom rather than a hose to clean your driveway.
