| GO TEXAN PLANT TIPS |
WATER SAVING BASICS
Follow these tips to become a water-wise gardener: |
- Mulch, mulch, mulch. Mulch saves water by reducing soil evaporation and shades the soil, keeping it cooler. Bark chips, grass clippings, rock and compost are all suitable materials.
- Slow and thorough watering encourages deep, extensive root systems, allowing plants to better survive dry conditions.
- Build a small circular wall of soil around young trees to create a basin that will help hold water and preventing runoff.
- Water in the early morning hours when evaporation rates and wind speed are low. Midday irrigation is wasteful and costly.
- Do not fertilize during drought conditions.
- Select plants that are better adapted to the Texas heat and extreme environmental conditions.
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