Pledge 2 Water No More Than Twice a Week
Water Less Y’all! Upper Trinity has enacted permanent, mandatory watering schedules of no more than 2 days a yard per week. Pledge 2 do your part to make sure there’s always enough water.
When you Pledge 2 water no more than twice a week, you will receive free swag (while supplies last) and be entered into a weekly drawing for a free sprinkler system evaluation valued at $125 (March – Sept). Three grand prize winners will receive free landscape design services and up to $500 in plants and soil products from , a nursery and garden center in Pilot Point that specializes in regionally native and adapted plant materials.
Water Saving Tips:
- Avoid daytime watering. Only water before 10 a.m. or after 6 p.m.
- Sign up for weekly watering tips. emails you how much and when to water your yard.
- Check and update your sprinklers. Check for leaks, broken heads or heads spraying patios, the street or driveways. More irrigation
- Turn off sprinklers when its rainy or windy. Look at the forecast and turn off the irrigation system.
- Cycle and soak. Instead of one long water session, water in a couple short cycles (5-6 minutes each) with an hour in between.
- Add a smart controller. It automatically adjusts your sprinkler system based on weather and mandatory watering schedules. See
- Install multi-stream and drip. Update to more efficient multi-stream heads, and use drip irrigation for flower beds, young trees and your home’s foundation.
- Right place, right plant. to save water. Group plants with similar water needs. Compost and mulch to retain moisture.