Shorter days are on the way, temperatures are cooling down, and your landscape is preparing for its long winter’s nap. That means it doesn’t absorb as much water and soil evaporation drops significantly. Autumn is the ideal time to stop widespread watering — especially with your irrigation system. It’s as easy as 1-2-3. Cut run… Continue Reading Fall Back on Watering
The Tokyo Summer Games may be over, but there are still some Olympic-size savings to be had on your monthly water bill. Thanks to ample rainfall in late spring and mid-summer, many thirsty landscapes were quenched and drenched — making it possible to turn off your irrigation system. But that’s not the only reason to… Continue Reading Go for the Water-Saving Gold
Summer scorch is settling in and your once-lush emerald turf is sweltering. Before you run your irrigation system extra days and times, remember this: too much outdoor watering will soak your water bill. The average irrigation system uses 2,000 gallons every time it runs. That may not sound like a lot. But with tiered pricing,… Continue Reading Don’t Get Soaked by Summer Watering
In typical Texas-weather fashion, the rains came and stayed awhile — quenching (and drenching) San Antonio’s parched landscapes and bringing an end to Stage 2 and Stage 1 watering rules for now. San Antonio’s investment in diverse water sources beyond the Edwards Aquifer, such as Vista Ridge, desalination and Aquifer Storage and Recovery, has brought… Continue Reading Spring Showers Wash Away Drought Stage Watering Rules
Did you know your in-ground sprinkler system can use more water in one week than your entire family uses in a month? In fact, SAWS customers with irrigation systems use 70 percent more water on average in the summer and 50 percent more annually than those without built-in sprinklers. Since most modern South Texas landscapes… Continue Reading Get Paid To Kick Your Irrigation System to the Curb
Below-freezing temperatures took a toll on pipes throughout the city. Your in-ground sprinkler system could also have sustained damage. Take these steps now to avoid bigger, more costly problems later. Locate any leaking pipes or valves and mark them with a flag or paint. Find the backflow preventer, which is usually in a rectangular box… Continue Reading Big Freeze Aftermath: Sprinkler System Checkup
Want to get your spring lawn off to a healthy start? Then let the hoses and sprinklers collect a few more cobwebs. Even though things are starting to green up, most turf grasses don’t hit their growing season stride until April. If you start watering too early, the weeds will certainly get a boost, but… Continue Reading Hold Off on Lawn Watering — We’re Still In Stage 1
In winter, landscape plants are not actively growing. Winter weeds, however, are busy multiplying with every drop of water they get. As long as soil temperatures are below 70 degrees, turf grasses will not produce green shoots. What will turn green are germinating winter weeds like dandelions and henbit, along with all kinds of weedy… Continue Reading Too Much Water Makes Winter Weeds Go Wild
After a hot, dry summer, the San Antonio city manager announced the end to water restrictions effective Monday, Sept. 28. Recent rainfall has raised the level of the Edwards Aquifer, the cornerstone of San Antonio’s diverse water supplies. Since the aquifer had remained above the Stage 1 trigger level for several weeks, the decision was… Continue Reading Watering Restrictions Kicked to Curb by Recent Rains
Save water now, save money throughout 2021. It’s as simple as turning off your irrigation system for the season. SAWS sewer charges are based on your average winter water use, as measured across three complete billing cycles from mid-November to mid-March. So watering your landscape less now can add up to big savings all year… Continue Reading Switch Off Your Sprinklers and Save Money in 2021