Water Usage Assessment
Hi! Our family is spending a fortune on water, but our yard is still full of dying plants and brown grass. We don't want to keep ramping up the amount of watering, and we have 2 kids so would like to keep open grassy areas. I feel like we need professional help to figure out what we can do to decrease our water bills and improve the efficiency of our outdoor watering technique. Is there any such service that can do a water usage assessment? I appreciate any help.
Sep 7, 2016
Parent Replies
Is your irrigation on a timer? Do you have drip or spray for your plants? A timer and drip irrigation for all but the lawn is an essential component for using water efficiently. You could add some compost (get by the 1/4 yard at American Soil - specific one for lawn) and lawn fertilizer over the top and water in well. A good irrigation consultant can help you assess your current irrigation set-up. We have an Irritrol controller that adjusts to the weather (our max water adjusted for storms and cool weather). Shrubs and trees should be watered deeply but infrequently.
Visit a nursery for assistance. Are you sure you have soil to support a lawn? For the most part the Bay Area has horrible soil. We watched as a realtor had sod installed on a house for sale. The lawn looked great for a month or so, then over the next several months it died off. There's a lot more to a good lawn then just watering.