The amount of water for a 1000 sq. foot area of lawn is approximately 620 gallons of water for a soaking. It will take about 97 minutes with 5/8-inch hose to apply this amount of water.

Whenever watering, apply enough water to soak the root zone. Infrequent tough deep watering applications will allow grass plants to develop deep roots, better suited to conditions of water stress, seasonal weather conditions as well as plant establishment.

Conserving water in the landscape:

There are several way to conserve water in the landscape:

1) Use trickle or drip irrigation for flowers, trees, shrubs and vines. This type of irrigation will reduce water demand by 20-50% because of the direct application of water in the root zone where needed. Drip irrigation operates under low-pressure of 5-7 pounds per square inch and will cut into house water pressure of 40 PSI or more. It can be adapted to all types of gardens. The best advantage is that it can be installed under mulch where it will deliver water slowly and soak deeply into soil. Timers for precise calibration for specific plantings can set the amount of water flow.