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- Take 5-minute showers -- which saves water and energy.
- Wash clothes and/or dishes only when you have a full load.
- The weather is cool now and regular watering is not needed.
- Turn off the automatic controller and water manually when needed.
- Put a soil probe (or your shovel) into the soil 6 inches to see if
it's wet or dry. If it's wet, don't water. If it's dry, water only enough
to wet the root zone.
- The soil retains moisture longer because of lower temperatures. Some
landscapes can stop watering until March, but others may need water
once a month or so.
- Reset the automatic controller to water no more than every 5 days,
or even once a week. Water the same amount of time, but less frequently.
- Check the sprinkler heads at least monthly to make sure they are not
broken and watering the landscape, not sidewalks, driveways, etc.
- Don't water if it has rained.
- Now is the time to plant trees, bushes and spring bulbs.
- If you are doing some landscape redesign, make sure you modify the
irrigation system also.
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