Here are some useful facts and simple suggestions that could help you save thousands of gallons of water. You'll be surprised at the results you get without any great inconvenience. Keep a jug of water in the refrigerator to use when you want a cool drink instead of running the tap. If you dislike the taste of chlorine in your water, which is used for disinfection, leave the jug uncovered and the chlorine molecules will escape into the air. The best time to water your lawn is 5 or 6 a.m., certainly no later than 10 a.m.
Rapid evaporation makes daytime and breezy day sprinkling of little use.
Nighttime watering creates moist conditions that can lead to lawn disease. Water your lawn deeply. Light sprinkling can kill grass because roots stay shallow and can't benefit from soaking rains or withstand a dry period. A one-inch soaking will ultimately seep down eight inches into the soil. If you have an automatic sprinkler system, check the heads periodically.