Use this landscape guide as a resource for your watering. This is meant to be a guide and you will need to make adjustments as needed depending on the plant.
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LANDSCAPE WATERING GUIDELINES |
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How Much & How Often Water to the outer edge of plant’s canopy and to depth indicated. Watering frequency will vary depending on season, plant type, weather and soil. |
Seasonal Frequency – Days Between Watering |
Water this deeply (Typical Root Depth) |
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SPRING Mar – May |
SUMMER May – Oct |
FALL Oct – Dec |
WINTER Dec – Mar |
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Trees |
Desert Adapted |
14-30 days |
7-21 days |
14-30 days |
30-60 days |
24-36 inches |
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High Water Use |
7-12 days |
7-10 days |
7-12 days |
14-30 days |
24-36 inches |
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*Newly Planted |
3-4 days |
2-3 days |
3-4 days |
3-4 days |
18-24 inches |
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Shrubs |
Desert Adapted |
14-30 days |
7-21 days |
14-30 days |
30-45 days |
18-24 inches |
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High Water Use |
7-10 days |
5-7 days |
7-10 days |
10-14 days |
18-24 inches |
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*Newly Planted |
3-4 days |
1-2 days |
3-4 days |
3-4 days |
12-18 inches |
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Ground cover & Vines |
Desert Adapted |
14-30 days |
7-21 days |
14-30 days |
21-45 days |
8-12 inches |
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High Water Use |
7-10 days |
2-5 days |
7-10 days |
10-14 days |
8-12 inches |
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*Newly Planted |
3-4 days |
1-2 days |
3-4 days |
3-4 days |
8-12 inches |
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Cactus & Succulents |
21-45 days |
14-30 days |
21-45 days |
If needed |
8-12 inches |
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Annuals |
3-7 days |
2-5 days |
3-7 days |
5-10 days |
8-12 inches |
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Warm Season Grass |
4-14 days |
3-6 days |
6-21 days |
15-30 days |
6-10 inches |
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Cool Season Grass |
3-7 days |
none |
3-10 days |
7-14 days |
6-10 inches |
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*Newly Planted – After eight weeks, move emitters from root ball to outer edge of canopy and gradually extend time between irrigations until plants are established. Newly planted “High Water Use” plants will require more frequent water than “Desert Adapted” until rooted. |
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