One of the most challenging things about landscaping is the push and pull between creating beautiful outdoor spaces and reducing water consumption. The good news is that you don’t have to choose between having landscaping that looks great and conserving water. With some strategic design and simple tweaks, you can get the best of both worlds. Here are some simple ways you can reduce the amount of water you use in your landscaping. 

Plant Before the Summer Heat

When you plant during the summer, an excessive amount of water is required to help plants take hold and start to grow. You can easily reduce this kind of water consumption by moving your planting to the spring. Spring is warm enough to allow for healthy planting, but cool enough to dramatically reduce the amount of water needed for plants to become established. 

Rethink Your Watering and Irrigation Strategies

Watering is an important part of keeping your landscaping healthy, but are you doing it as efficiently as possible? If you’re relying on sprinklers, you may be wasting water. About one-third of water from sprinklers evaporates rather than soaks into the soil. Instead of frequent, light sprinkler use, water deeply fewer times per day—preferably in the morning. Soaking the area will allow more water to get into the soil, so it’s not being wasted. Also, consider a drip irrigation system, which delivers small amounts of water directly to roots, reducing the water usage of traditional irrigation systems by up to 50 percent. 

Go Local with Your Landscaping

The plants you choose for your landscaping have a big impact on the amount of water required for its upkeep. Choosing trees, shrubs, and plants that are indigenous to the area in which you live will reduce the amount of watering you have to do. Your landscaper can help you pick the best plants for your area.

At Complete Landscaping, we can help you get the outdoor space you want without compromising your commitment to water conservation. For more information about eco-friendly landscaping in Tucson, dial (520) 323-8918.