Take the Pledge

It’s easy to earn your Blue Thumb. You don’t have to rip out your entire lawn and replace it with low-water use plants (though we wouldn’t cry if you did). There are lots of every-day things you can do to use water efficiently outdoors.

To earn your Blue Thumb, check out the list and pledge to complete at least five actions by clicking the checkboxes. Then, fill out the form that appears and we’ll send your prize.

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Take the 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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* The Prize

Official Blue Thumb garden gloves (limit one pair per household)

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I am 18 years or older and a resident of: Sacramento - Placer - El Dorado - Yolo County

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