Comments on: Water, Water, Water…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

Also, virtually all of the new houses have rain sensors, which qualify those homes for a watering schedule waiver. While most of us don’t actually have the waiver, it is automatic. Still, I agree with Chris that watering mid-day in summer accomplishes nothing, and I see lots of this going on, though I do have to wonder how many people just can’t figure out their timers!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

I haven’t noticed too many people watering on off days around our neighborhood. Actually, one or two “deep” waterings per week is better than a little bit of water each day. If you water heavily, even on one day per week, the water has a chance to work down to the roots and promote root development. Even though we are currently restricted to two days per week, we are not restricted as to how much we can water on those two days (at least I haven’t seen any such restriction). I run about 15 minutes per zone twice a week (Thursday and Sunday), but I have been thinking about going down to once a week for 25 minutes per zone. In the winter time, I cut the amount in half. I was doing this before we went on restrictions. I also agree with ARS about choosing the right time of day to water. In addition to the common areas being watered during the hottest part of the day, I see a lot of lawns being watered during the late afternoon, which is pretty much pointless.

By: lbellini

lbellini — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

I know not everyone does follow the watering schedule. Alot of people seem to , but I know one of our neighbors is watering 2x/day (or at least once/day). And while they are trying to sell their house, I think this is overkill. We follow the 2 day/week schedule and while our grass could probably use one more day of water, it doesn’t look awful.

By: ARS

ARS — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

I know that the common areas are watered using recycled water, however, it would be nice and it would set a good example if the common areas were not watered in the middle of the day when most of the water evaporates.