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LAWN CARE GUIDELINES <br /> ..... ...... <br /> • Consider reducing or eliminating large or unused lawn <br /> areas. <br /> • Select a grass that is well suited to the area.Buffalo <br /> grass or native groundcovers require little or no <br /> dip <br /> supplemental irrigation once established, <br /> 4 • Soil preparation for new lawns is critical for <br /> health and irrigation efficiency. <br /> • When irrigating,avoid puddling or runoff. <br /> f .• Water only as much as can be readily <br /> absorbed.Consider an irrigation audrt to <br /> mit{ determine proper irrigation scheduling. <br /> * Monitor lawn for moisture stress. Tip: Walk <br /> across the lawn,if footprints appear,it is time <br /> to water. <br /> • <br /> • Raise the mower height.Never remove more <br /> than one-third of the total height of the grass at <br /> any one time. <br /> • Install an irrigation system that allows for the even <br /> • distribution of water. <br /> • Use fertilizer sparingly to avoid excessive growth. <br /> • Use extreme caution when applying weed-and-feed <br /> products,as they can harm nearby ornamental plants. <br /> • Always follow label instructions. <br /> • Adjust irrigation controllers for seasonal changes. <br /> RAINWATER HARVESTING <br /> Rainwater harvesting is a tool to capture <br /> and use water (that does not comeNIN <br /> from the municipal water supply) to <br /> supplement landscape water needs, <br /> A simple method involves . <br /> rainwater falling from the roof into <br /> a container where it is stored for <br /> later use or into a diversion =` <br /> channel where gravity carries it <br /> to the planted area(s). << <br /> RESOURCES <br /> Harvesting Rainwater for <br /> Landscape Use, Patricia H.Waterfall, : <br /> University of Arizona Cooperative <br /> Extension <br /> Rainwater Harvesting for Dr lands <br /> and Beyond, Brad Lancaster E`.::,, <br /> q. k s For more information and helpful community links, <br /> 1114 <br /> Wacer, rrlart(d? rescort-az. ov <br /> t'te#:;.a�r'��1�.x�'„'�-rT'ste; F:3st, <br /> Wier Smart 8.777,1 f 00 <br />