Monitor your fall garden watering

Monitor your watering is a smart thing to do year round, but during larger seasonal changes it becomes even more important, especially if one of your goals is to conserve water. For example, here in Oregon the rainy season is hitting us. Actually it’s been so cold it feels like the snowy season is hitting us… but I digress. In any case, water use will vary now because we’re seeing more rainfall.

To conserve makes sure you…

Watch your water levels. Your garden really doesn’t need that much water and you can calculate fairly precise amounts at Be Water Wise. Once you know your needs pay attention to the weather reports so you can subtract the rainfall from your typical watering plan.

Use a system that helps you to conserve. For example the Toro Rain Sensors save water by automatically shutting off your irrigation system when it rains. See more Water Saving Gardening Tools.

Continue to keep your weeding under control – why water weeds? And continue to mulch plants.

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