210 replies to this topic

[ducky]

There was something on the news this morning with City of Roseville water conservation dept..  Some brown in your lawn isn't the end of the world.  It will come back and is recoverable.  Just adhere to the twice a week watering schedule.  They said it's better to water twice at 2 or 3 minutes than watering once for 10 minutes.

If your lawn has gone from brown to completely white, it's not coming back.  May as well let it go and reassess in the fall and consider replacing with drought-tolerant landscape and/or less lawn. 

[4thgenFolsomite]

I am pretty sure your trees will die if you only water 4 to 6 minutes a week.

[4thgenFolsomite]

1

[ducky]

I am pretty sure your trees will die if you only water 4 to 6 minutes a week.

 

They were strictly talking about lawns for those times.

 

If you have your trees, shrubs, etc., on drip you aren't limited to the two days per week, at least in Folsom.  The odd/even days are only meant for non-drip sprinkler irrigation.

[4thgenFolsomite]

but don't most people have trees in their lawns?

[mac_convert]

There was something on the news this morning with City of Roseville water conservation dept..  Some brown in your lawn isn't the end of the world.  It will come back and is recoverable.  Just adhere to the twice a week watering schedule.  They said it's better to water twice at 2 or 3 minutes than watering once for 10 minutes.

If your lawn has gone from brown to completely white, it's not coming back.  May as well let it go and reassess in the fall and consider replacing with drought-tolerant landscape and/or less lawn. 

Well then I guess my lawn will be toast! I have some "white" spots. I just hope the HOA doesn't enforce replacement for a while because I'll need the time to save some money. I don't have extra money and while I'm willing to do the work a single woman can't do it all.

[ducky]

Well then I guess my lawn will be toast! I have some "white" spots. I just hope the HOA doesn't enforce replacement for a while because I'll need the time to save some money. I don't have extra money and while I'm willing to do the work a single woman can't do it all.

 

I think HOAs should be giving people a break during a drought year.

I sympathize with the cost thing.  That is why it is taking me so long to reduce the amount of lawn I have.  Even though I do all the sprinkler/drip/hardscaping work myself, it's not free.  The city does have a new program that will help people.  I think it's called mPower.

[SacKen]

HOAs can't do anything about your brown lawn. The governor signed an executive order in April that, among other things, will not allow an HOA to assess a fine for dead lawn during a declared drought.

[ducky]

Green Acres is giving an irrigation workshop from 9:00 to 10:00 this Saturday, June 21.

[mac_convert]

Green Acres is giving an irrigation workshop from 9:00 to 10:00 this Saturday, June 21.

I'm in Texas right now. I hope they repeat the workshop when I get home.

[mrdavex]

but don't most people have trees in their lawns?

 

Using lawn sprinklers to irrigate your trees is not healthy for the tree, even if there was no drought.  A tree needs long, deep, and slow watering or else it will only develop shallow roots.  Best option is to install drip irrigation around the tree.  If not, connect a soaker hose or deep root feeder to your garden hose and place it within the tree's dripline, and put an automatic timer on your faucet to give the right amount of water.  Here's some good info: http://www.colostate...rees/caring.htm

 

Now I actually need to start following my own advice

[4thgenFolsomite]

 

Using lawn sprinklers to irrigate your trees is not healthy for the tree, even if there was no drought.  A tree needs long, deep, and slow watering or else it will only develop shallow roots.  Best option is to install drip irrigation around the tree.  If not, connect a soaker hose or deep root feeder to your garden hose and place it within the tree's dripline, and put an automatic timer on your faucet to give the right amount of water.  Here's some good info: http://www.colostate...rees/caring.htm

 

Now I actually need to start following my own advice

 

my lawn is brown and white, but I have been deep soaking the trees when I see them looking stressed.  so far, so good, but its only the first day of Summer!

[Chad Vander Veen]

S50, in my opinion, should also be required to be built out with a groundwater replenishment system that recycles sewage and wastewater into tap water like Orange County has invested in. http://www.gwrsystem.com

[ducky]

S50, in my opinion, should also be required to be built out with a groundwater replenishment system that recycles sewage and wastewater into tap water like Orange County has invested in. http://www.gwrsystem.com

 

Your idea of build up, not out, would work perfectly with that idea.  Instead, the first homes will be more sprawl on a hillside.

[Chad Vander Veen]

 

Your idea of build up, not out, would work perfectly with that idea.  Instead, the first homes will be more sprawl on a hillside.

 

As long as shovels aren't in the ground there is still time to press for some sensible changes. I doubt development can be stopped, but it can be done much more intelligently.