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Landscape watering reminder for December
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What a
perfect week to have one more thing to be
thankful for – our first significant rain
since late August. Use the 'off', 'stop', or
'rain' setting on your controller to stop
the watering cycle without disturbing your
programs. Then, watch your landscape for
dryness to determine when you need to turn
the controller back on. If you’re not sure
how much fell in your neighborhood, visit
http://rainlog.org.
Recommendations below are for plants that
are established in the landscape (in the
ground about 2 years). RECOMMENDATIONS
Lawn watering:
Summer grass (Bermuda) - once every 30 days
Overseeded cool season grass (rye) – once
every 10-14 days.
If trees and shrubs are on the same valve:
Desert Adapted - once every 35 days
High Water Use - once every 18 days
Tree watering:
Desert Adapted - once every 45 days
High Water Use - once every 21 days
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A new color
for the crayon box, Ficus Brown occurs when
temperatures dip too low.
Photo by
Donna DiFrancesco.
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Shrub
watering:
Desert Adapted - once every 30 days
High Water Use - once every 14 days
Groundcover and vine watering:
Desert Adapted - once every 28 days
High Water Use - once every 14 days
Cacti and succulent watering - if
needed
Annuals watering - once every 7-10
days
Wildflower watering – once every
10-15
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Note: These recommendations are a general
guideline only and may need to be modified for your
specific site conditions.
Bonus tip: The average first frost date is
Dec. 12. Learn more about frost and how to protect
your plants in this University of Arizona
publication at
http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1002.pdf
**Reduce your landscape watering 30 to 50 percent
by adjusting your irrigation each season.**
"Landscape Watering by the Numbers: A Guide for the
Arizona Desert" will help you determine how much
water to apply and how long to run your system.
Visit the interactive Web site or request a free
copy of the booklet at
http://www.wateruseitwisely.com
Sign up for a free monthly watering reminder
This online subscription service delivers a
monthly e-mail outlining the appropriate watering
frequencies for the different times of the year (as
shown above). The service also includes reminders to
turn off irrigation when there has been adequate
rainfall.
To register, visit
www.Mesaaz.gov and
click on List Subscribe located in the left
navigation bar. Choose Landscape Watering Reminder,
and follow the registration instructions. You can
remove your name from the list at any time.
For more information about Mesa’s water
conservation programs, visit
www.Mesaaz.gov/utilities/conservation.
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