Consider the third day for spot watering only if necessary. Hot summer days in July may require the third day.

DO NOT WASTE WATER BY:

1.      Do not apply more water than is reasonably necessary to establish and maintain a healthy landscape.

2.      Do not Water with spray irrigation between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m during the period of May 1 and September 1.

3.      Do not allow water to pool or flow across the ground or into any drainage way such as gutters, streets, alleys or storm drains.

4.      Do not apply water intended for irrigation to impervious surface such as street, parking lot, alley, sidewalk or driveway.

5.   Repair leaking or damaged sprinkler systems within a period of 10 days after notice,.

6.      Do not water landscaped areas during rain or high winds.

THREE OPTIONS FOR EFFICIENT WATERING:

 1. Weekly Watering Amounts for Bluegrass Turf

 2. Suggested Minutes Per Watering Day Per Zone

• NOTE:  IN SANDY SOIL WATERING IS MORE EFFECTIVE IF TURF IS WATERED TWICE, ON EACH OF THE ALLOWED THREE DAYS, AT HALF THE TIME SHOWN ABOVE.

• NOTE:  IF TURF STAYS HEALTHY, TRY REDUCING TIME BY 1-2 MINUTES PER ZONE PER DAY.

3. Simple Options

Water an average of 20 minutes per zone, per allowed watering day; adjust monthly based on total need suggested by Option 1.

* A zone is the area of the landscape covered by the spray from a sprinkler or a group of sprinklers.

Please adjust your minutes to suit your landscaping situation:

Most lawns will not require three days of water a week; the allowed three days give you flexibility in designing your water schedule.  To best manage your watering, you will want to avoid both using more water than your lawn needs, and using less.  Many factors influence how much water to apply and how it’s applied:  soil type, organic material, sun vs. shade, slope.  For example, sandy soil needs frequent, short waterings; soils with lots of clay must be watered slowly and infrequently.  Sunny areas dry out quickly; slopes lose more runoff.  Xeric plants require less water than bluegrass.  Visit www.denverwater.org for detailed information on managing your irrigation.