Phoenix Arizona Area Water Conservation Tips

March is a time of rebirth for many Valley plants. Temperatures rise, but seasonal rainfall means there are still opportunities to conserve our most precious natural resource - water.

Here are some conservation tips for March:

** Humidity Moisture Sensing and Control Products - Humidity moisture sensors override irrigation controllers when the humidity is at a high enough level, indicating that there’s no need to irrigate.

** Drip Stop Valves - These offer a permanent replacement to the old-fashioned rubber washers used in most compression faucets. Stopping leaks saves millions of acre-feet of water each year.

** Rain Barrels - Rain harvesting is a simple concept. Simply divert water from gutters into a mosquito-proof storage tank for future use. Then, when you need water for non-drinking purposes, recycle your rain water! For more water conservation tips, visit: www.wateruseitwisely.com

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Free Msa Arizona Landscape Watering Workshop

Take the mystery out of landscape watering at free landscaping workshop

The easiest way to save thousands of gallons of water around your home is in your landscape, because plants don’t save water, people do. The City of Mesa will take the mystery out of landscape watering by offering a free workshop to explain landscape plant water needs, how to create a watering schedule, and how to program an irrigation timer. Hands-on instruction with the timers will be provided. Proper outdoor watering and timer programming can save residents 30 to 50 percent on their landscape watering this season.

The workshop, Landscape watering by the numbers: water scheduling and controller programming, will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on April 18, at Mesa Community College at Red Mountain, Mesquite Building Community Room, 7110 E. McKellips Road. Advance registration is required. To register, call (480) 644-4400 or e-mail your name, mailing address and the workshop name to conservation.info@cityofmesa.org. A map and confirmation letter will be mailed approximately one week prior to the workshop. For more information about the workshop, contact Donna DiFrancesco at (480) 644-3334.

Residents are also encouraged to visit www.wateruseitwisely.com for dozens of landscape water saving ideas. Click on “Monthly planner” to find the tools you need to keep your watering on track and your plants looking great all year long. Mesa encourages all residents to use water wisely.

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