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I don't believe in water timers or sensors. What I do is water only on the day designated and then I only put the water hose on the base of the tree's on low for a certain amount of time. My other plants and lawn get watered with bath water and water from washing dishes. Zig

That's awesome! Honestly, I can't use this tip at all, since I don't have a lawn, but I do love it when I learn about something I had no idea existed. And even though lawns and automatic sprinklers are not the best thing for the planet, at least we can make them less bad where they are used...

I cant tell you how many times I have seen the sprinklers on in the rain here in P-cola. I am going to print this tip, both for my city council, and our local Publix. I may even print a stack as I dont think they are the only ones. I water useing a rain barrel, when that goes dry, we use a hose only as needed.

Excellent tip! If only these things could be made mandatory. I'll never forget the time I was walking home late one night after being caught in a rain storm, and went past a house whose irrigation sprinklers were running full blast right in the middle of a heavy downpour. How ridiculous is that?!

once established grass doesn't really need watering. If it gets dry it goes dormant. When it rains it comes back. For extremely dry areas where grass isn't practical people should try planing periniels and/or native plants that don't need the water. Then just think how much we would save on water bills AND water!!

Ok well I love most of your tips and share them enthousiastically with my friends. So thank you for being there and doing the job you do. You definitely help make a difference. But let me be a bit critical of today's tip because it was not overly dearing to my humble point of view. What's the point to run to buy a sensor to water your lawn ... My dad has never done it and we had the prettiest garden (Including lawn) in the area ... Why? because we had enough shade to protect the grass from getting burnt by the sun and ... second ... nobody ever died if it was getting a little dry in the middle of the summer. Then if you really want your lawn to be green why don't you suggest that people can start with recycling their grey water ... and using rain water gathered from your roof ... Gratefully yours, Anne

Then just think how much we would save on water bills AND water!! Distance learning high school | Get diploma | Online Diploma

I may even print a stack as I dont think they are the only ones. I water useing a rain barrel, when that goes dry, we use a hose only as needed. GED Online | Home school curriculum

people should use drought-tolerant native grasses and this way the water problem will be greatly minimised. Alternatively, I am all up for fake grass: doesn't need mowing, maintaining or watering and is green and fresh all year around. sports flooring| kitchen renovations| Internet Marketing Melbourne