Carolina Yard Actions Checklist - Watering

Design and maintain a yard that thrives predominantly on rainfall once plants are established.
Credit: 6 inches.

Water your lawn and other plants only when they show signs of stress. (Comply with any existing watering restrictions in your community.)
Credit: 3 inches.

Calibrate your sprinkler(s) to apply 1/2 to 3/4 inch of water per application.
Credit: 3 inches.

Mow lawns high to encourage a deeper, more drought and pest tolerant root system. The higher cut also shades out weeds. Cut no more than 1/3 the height of grass blades with each mowing.
Credit: 2 inches.

Put a rain gauge in your yard to track rainfall to avoid unnecessary watering.
Credit: 2 inches.

Connect an automatic rain shut-off device to your sprinkler system's timer. Set the device to 1/2 inch so it will override your system's timer when enough rain has fallen. Replace back-up batteries in your system's timer each year before the rainy season. Check to see if the shut-off device is working properly.
Credit: 2 inches.

Design or modify your sprinkler system to water lawn areas separately from plant beds requiring less water.
Credit: 2 inches.

Use a drip or micro-spray irrigation system to more efficiently water plant and flower beds.
Credit: 2 inches.

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