Phoenix Arizona is a beautiful place to live and we are so lucky to enjoy so much green landscaping year round here. Our dry climate does make water use a major concern for property owners in the valley though. Here are some quick tips for more effective use of water in Phoenix area landscape maintenance.
Be prudent in the size of your lawn areas. Consult your
Arizona landscaping professional for an overall landscape and/or xeriscape design that suits your property best.
Water in early morning, finishing at least an hour before the sun comes up, to minimize loss to evaporation.
Do not overwater. Watering the lawn every day not only wastes water but makes the grass less healthy. Strive to train the grass to use as little water as possible. Watering the grass more deeply and less frequently will encourage it to grow deeper roots.
Have your landscape crew set their mowers at a higher cutting level. Taller grass shields its base from evaporation and therefore requires less watering. Two inches is a good cutting height.
Do not water as much after rain. In fact, in rainier winters, Ryegrass can go months without needing to be watered.
