Gardening: Watering Tips

Gardening: Watering Tips Gardens are the Number One Use of Residential Water Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Water is scarce and getting scarcer. Too much of the daily consumption in our watersheds is devoted to landscaping; irrigation of planted spaces is the... More

Gardening: Watering Tips Gardens are the Number One Use of Residential Water Wednesday, April 30, 2014 Water is scarce and getting scarcer. Too much of the daily consumption in our watersheds is devoted to landscaping; irrigation of planted spaces is the number one use of residential water. With care, landscapes can be maintained without the waste that sends excess down the drain to the ocean. One good rule to judge a garden's watering needs is to monitor soil moisture carefully, no matter what is planted and what the soil type may be. Here are some other handy tips: o Deep-rooted plants such as trees, drought-tolerant natives, and other Mediterranean varieties need a deep soak once a month through the dry months, although if the weather turns foggy, they can often go much longer. The best way to tell if it's time to water is to probe the soil and see if it still contains some moisture. Dig down with a shovel or trowel or use a specially designed soil probe to pull up a core to inspe Less