Watering your garden
With over 40% of household water used in the garden, making sure you're watering it efficiently is a great place to start.
Here are some tips to help:
- Remember to turn off your sprinklers if rain is forecast
- Water before 9am to allow plants to use water throughout the day
- Remember to only water once on your rostered watering days, even if you're using a bore
- Reduce sprinkler times by 2 minutes per station. Check the recommended watering times for your sprinkler type
- Set your irrigation controller to the weather conditions and time of year. Find your automatic controller manual
- Replace worn nozzles and broken seals
- During winter, your irrigation system should be turned off
- Regularly check your irrigation system is in good working order
- For professional assistance with making sure your irrigation system is water efficient contact a Waterwise Garden Irrigator.
Irrigation systems use a lot of water and can be a reason for a high water bill.
View the following videos for tips and tricks on watering your garden efficiently.
Watering days
Using your irrigation
Water from your irrigation system can be wasted in many ways including evaporation, wind drift, watering for too long and watering where it's not needed. Make sure you check your system regularly to get the most out of your watering.