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Watering tips
Here's some advice from Tampa Bay Water.
By TIMES STAFF WRITER
Published May 4, 2006
- Water only on your day(s) and only if your landscape needs it.
- Check and adjust sprinkler heads so only your lawn and shrubs are being watered, not the house or sidewalks. Broken sprinkler heads can waste hundreds of gallons of water.
- Set your lawn mower cut height to no less than 3 to 4 inches to develop deeper, more drought-tolerant roots.
- Use a 3-inch layer of mulch around your plants to reduce evaporation and promote plant growth.
[Last modified May 4, 2006, 19:08:02]
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