SAWS sends out a great newsletter with really useful tips on how to conserve water and care for your San Antonio Landscape. The following is a link to an article they sent out last week that had some great information about changing your irrigation settings on your controller.
In case you can't follow the link, the following is an excerpt:
"At this time of year we encourage you to just turn off your irrigation system and run it manually on the few occasions when watering is recommended.
Consider your landscape's watering needs:
• Plants are preparing for dormancy. This means they don't take in as much water and the rate at which moisture evaporates from the soil is significantly less than it was just one month ago.
• Roots continue to grow at a snail's pace during dormancy. Apply mulch to conserve existing soil moisture and help protect plant roots from freezing temperatures.
• The cooler, wetter weather is usually sufficient for our soon-to-be-dormant lawns. Any additional irrigation – especially during certain times of the day – only encourages the growth of fungi."
If you have any questions or need any help, please feel free to give us a call and we would be happy to help.
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