How thirsty is your lawn?

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This summer many of us will struggle to pick between a not-so-green-lawn vs a not-so-affordable-water-bill.

Before making this choice, how about answering this question: "How thirsty is your lawn?"... How do you know how much to water it if you don't know how much water it needs in the first place?

A good majority of us don't relate to this problem since they are not the one who waters the lawn. It simply is someone else's problem, or is it? Shouldn't we be asking the person in charge to answer the question?

OK. There is a way to do it right. It starts with knowing what causes your lawn to need water. Ever heard of ET? ET is a measure of evaporation (from soil and plant surfaces) and transpiration (from plant tissues). So it can be used to calculate how much water your lawn needs.

Want to know more: What is CIMIS and What is ET?

Later in the week, I'll write more about using ET to find out how thirsty your lawn is!

"Manage Landscape Water" Discussion Group

Water Managers are coming together to share ideas in "Manage Landscape Water" Discussion Group

The newly announced Linked In group called "Manage Landscape Water" is attracting water managers who want to exchange ideas and their experiences.

The group lists it's goal as:

"Share best practices, success stories and ideas on methods to manage landscape water. Water usage in landscapes should be managed and not allow it to either be overused running down the sidewalk or under used resulting in damage to the plantscape."

Green Eco Services announced the new group to it's readers this week. If you are interested in joining the group (there is no cost associated) click here: Join "Manage Landscape Water" Discussion Group.

Sources:
1. Green Eco Services blog post