WaterSmart Center
This is your resource center for EBMUD services, tips, rebates and information to help you be WaterSmart.
Should I water my lawn?
December 2011 was one of the driest Decembers in memory and you may be tempted to turn on your lawn sprinklers. A lawn may turn brown this time of year for different reasons besides a lack of water. Don't base a decision to start watering again on looks alone. Probe the soil with a garden trowel and check the soil moisture to a depth of six inches. If the soil is moist, wait another week to see if the weather changes. If the soil is getting dry, run your sprinklers only one day per week because, in our climate, lawns don’t need very much water in January.
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