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The rains on January 24, 25 and 29 brought at least a half an inch or more to most areas of the Valley. Hopefully, you received our message to turn your controller to the ‘off’ or ‘rain’ setting.
Keep an eye on your landscape to determine when you need to turn the controller back on. A weather system Wednesday and Thursday will bring slightly cooler temperatures, some breezy winds, and a few more clouds.
Don't forget that many trees and shrubs drop their leaves this time of year. Some for very short periods before leafing out - others will take longer.
Recommendations below are for plants that are established in the landscape (in the ground about two years).
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- Desert Adapted - once every 28 days
- High Water Use - once every 12 days
- Desert Adapted - once every 36 days
- High Water Use - once every 14 days
- Desert Adapted - once every 21 days
- High Water Use - once every 10 days
Cacti and succulent watering
Annuals & vegetable watering
- Once every 6-9 days (or more if you are starting seeds)
Wildflower watering
- Once every once every 10-12 days if no rain
Note: These recommendations are a general guideline only and may need to be modified for your specific site conditions.
Landscape Watering by the Numbers: Don’t forget our online, interactive watering guide. If you input some simple information about your landscape irrigation system, it will tell you how long to water to give your plants just the right amount with these frequencies.
Milkweeds for Monarchs
Wed., Mar. 3, from 12-1 p.m. Monarch butterfly populations are declining due to loss of their natural habitat. You can help by adding native plants, especially milkweeds to your landscape. We’re excited to have Gail Morris, Coordinator of the Southwest Monarch Study, present Milkweeds for Monarchs.
You'll learn how to attract Monarchs and other butterflies to your garden. City of Mesa staff will also provide a brief photo tour of the new Monarch Haven and Reading Sanctuary garden located at Red Mountain Library. Please join us for this lunchtime Zoom presentation via Facebook Live.
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Irrigation Maintenance Checklist Perfect for Spring Weather
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Did your cute dog just chew off another emitter?
During our beautiful spring weather is an especially good time for irrigation system maintenance. Irrigation problems are not always apparent because of the cool nighttime temps, cloudy days, and the occasional sprinkle of rain. Don’t wait until the heat sets in. It won’t be fun for you or for your plants. Find our easy irrigation maintenance checklist.
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Thinking of a Landscape Renovation?
Here are three great resources:
Drab to Fab Backyard Rehab 10-Part Video Series Check out our ten 3-5-minute videos that take you through the process of a landscape installation – the series follows a real landscape renovation.
Residential Landscape Revitalization Workbook This booklet from Scottsdale features seven unique landscape design idea options for you - Birdscape, Colorscape, EZscape, Flutterscape, Nativescape, Shadescape, and Verdescape.
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Xeriscape: Landscaping with Style in the Arizona Desert This vastly improved online guide provides information on design, install, maintenance, and a photo gallery of ideas for Arizona low desert gardens.
We've also got Tips for Selecting Professional Landscape Services.
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SRP's Shade Tree Program is Back!
Attend a virtual workshop and you can receive two free trees. Why? Because shading your home helps reduce cooling costs, improves air quality and will lower the Valley's heat effect - all without using a lot of water. Six shade tree species are available.
Feb. 13 & 24 and March 6 dates are currently open. Learn more and register.
This is the first year that the classes are also being offered in Spanish. Asiste al taller y recibe dos arboles.
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1-2-3 Rule for Watering Depth
 The 1-2-3 Rule is an easy way to remember how deep to water:
- Water small plants such as groundcovers, cacti, and annuals to a depth of 1 foot (water grass to 10 inches).
- Water medium plants such as shrubs to a depth of 2 feet.
- Water large plants such as trees to a depth of 3 feet.
Keep in mind that larger plants need more water to wet the root zone, but can also typically go longer periods in between watering. Learn more.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Find our City of Mesa facility closures and changes to programs/services, general information, face covering requirements, and resources during the COVID-19 emergency.
**Reduce your landscape water use 30 to 50 percent by adjusting your irrigation each season.** Landscape Watering by the Numbers: A Guide for the Arizona Desert will help you determine how much water to apply and how long to run your system. Visit the interactive website or request a free copy of the booklet.
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