FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | JULY 2017 19
WATER…WATER…WATER
Here at Four Seasons water is our largest landscape expense. The
Landscape Committee walks the Springdales, Monarchs, Laurels,
Heritage and Inner Circle every month. We have noticed that many
of the front yard drains are flooded. When flooding occurs in the
front yards it is because the back yard is being watered too much.
Now is the time to adjust your sprinklers or you may want to ask your
landscape contractor to assist you with what the proper water times
should be for each season.
Here are some Water Conservation Tips from Beaumont-Cherry
Valley Water District.
• Check your sprinkler system frequently and adjust sprinklers
so only your lawn is watered and not the house, sidewalk or
street.
• Plant during the spring or fall when watering requirements
are lower.
• Minimize evaporation by watering during early morning
hours, when temperatures are cooler and winds are lighter.
• Divide your watering cycles into shorter periods to reduce
runoff and allow for better absorption every time you water.
• Only water your lawn when needed. You can tell this by
simply walking across your lawn. If you leave footprints, its
time to water.
• Water your summer lawns once every three days and your
winter lawn once every five days.
• More plants die from over-watering than from under-
watering. Be sure only to water plants when necessary.
• Place an empty tuna can on your lawn to catch and measure
the water output of your sprinklers. If you are catching more
than 1/4" of water, you are watering too much.
• Use a layer of organic mulch around plants to reduce
evaporation and save hundreds of gallons of water a year.
The Landscape Committee meets every third Tuesday of the
month at 8 am in the RCN Building. ~ Linda Ruoff
Landscape Committee
