Sacramento Bee – Water Spots Pledge

* My Pledge

Reduce each irrigation cycle by 2 minutes (five stations - watering three times weekly) / Save 80 gallons per day

Plant low-water use trees and plants / Save 30 to 90 gallons per day - per 1000 square feet

Water your yard early in the morning or later at night / Save 50 gallons each time you water

Add 2-3 inches of mulch around trees and plants to reduce evaporation / Save 20 gallons each time you water per 1000 square feet

Quickly repair leaks and broken sprinkler heads / Save 20 gallons per day per leak

Install a water-efficient drip irrigation system for your shrubs and flowers / Save 15 gallons each time you water

Use a broom instead of a hose to clean driveways - sidewalks and patios / Save 5 gallons per minute

Use an auto shut-off nozzle on your hose / Save 5 gallons per minute

Adjust sprinklers to prevent overspray and runoff (this also prevents washing fertilizers and pesticides into the storm drain - which leads directly to our creeks, streams and rivers) / Save 40 gallons

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Sacramento Bee – Water Spots Pledge

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