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Fall Watering Restrictions

Water on your three assigned days in
in the fall.

Mandatory watering restrictions limit landscape irrigation to three assigned days per week from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. Sunday is not an optional watering day.

Landscape irrigation is prohibited from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. until Oct. 1.

Watering on days other than assigned watering days and watering during restricted hours are considered water waste and may result in a fee. Learn more about water waste.

Lawn Watering:

• 3 times a day
• 4 minutes each watering cycle
• 1 hour in between each watering cycle

Watering in increments gives the hard desert earth time to soak up water. Learn more about the cycle and soak method of sprinkler irrigation.

Brown Spots

If you notice brown spots in your lawn, check your sprinklers to see if any of the heads are broken or twisted. Also check to see that your sprinklers are popping up 4 inches above the grass. You may water by hand with a hose. To break down surface tension and allow for better water absorption, add a tablespoon of liquid soap to a gallon of water and drench the brown spots with the mixture.

Outdoor Tips

• Water before sunrise through October.
• Inspect for broken or misaligned sprinklers after every mowing.
• Hand-water dry spots with a hose.
• Aim for "head-to-head" coverage. The spray of one sprinkler should reach the head of the sprinkler closest to it.
• Drip emitters around trees and shrubs should be evenly spaced. Move emitters as plants grow.
• Choose a warm-season grass such as bermuda, zoysia or St. Augustine if you plan to re-seed or sod. Warm-season grasses require less water than fescue.
• Adjust your mowing height down. Fescue grass can be cut to 1.5 inches in cooler months.
• Add mulch, which helps prevent erosion, reduce water lost to evaporation and provide insulation.

Drip Irrigation

During fall, we recommend that you run your drip irrigation system in a single cycle of 30 to 90 minutes, two days a week. The length of each watering should be determined by the emitter flow rate, soil type and weather conditions. See our drip watering tips for details.