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5 Water Saving Tips for your San Diego Garden

1. A good place to start is changing over to some drought tolerant plants, this can be an ongoing process, it does’nt have to be done all at once. Replace a few plants at a time each season to make it easier on your self.

There are so many different varieties out there which are absolutely gorgeous – they will look great in any yard. Selecting plants that use less water is a win win situation, save money on your water bill and reduce your enviromental impact. There are reports out there that say irrigation is highest in the southwest region of the country due to the dry climate – so lets do something about it now! click here  for some suggestions on drought tolerant plants.

2.Fix any leaking sprinklers,valves or pipes. A broken sprinkler can waste 10 gallons per minute during a watering cycle – that’s a lot of water in a 10 minute period. Perhaps you have a willing offspring that might help you – this is something my son loves to do, and he feels good knowing he is doing his part to help save the environment.

3. Mulch your plants to reduce water evaporation, this will improve the soil and reduce weeds. Your plants will begin to flourish with the extra attention.

4. Water before dawn and after dusk to reduce water loss during the warmer part of the day to evaporation and wind. This is specially important during the summer months.

5. Cut summer watering  to 2 or 3 days per week for grass, and 1 to 2 days for other plants.