If you have a garden on your balcony or a bigger plot outside your apartment, be more conscientious about water usage with these tips.
- Use "leftover" water to water plants: Any leftover water you have in a drinking glass or other container should be used to water plants, not thrown out.
- Clear off dirt and other messes with a broom, instead of hosing it down.It’ll get things just as clean and save water to boot.
- Plant during spring and fall: Considered "less water stress times," spring and fall bring more rain and moisture naturally, so you won’t have to water young plants as often.
- Water in the morning or evening: There’s less chance of evaporation due to cooler temperatures and lower wind speed at this time.
- Use the right fertilizer: Put slow-release, water-insoluble fertilizer on plants only when necessary. Many fertilizers make plants more thirsty.
- Learn how to compost: It’s a life skill you can use to save water.
- Look for native plants: Plant flowers, bushes and trees that are native to your area, as they’ll be used to the conditions and won’t need as much water.
- Make sure sprinklers are correctly situated: Watering the sidewalk is a depressing waste of water.
- Don’t water when it’s about to rain: Pay a little extra attention to the forecast to avoid water waste and killing your plants.
- Watch the soil to find out how much water you need to use: If the soil around a plant starts to pool up, you don’t need to keep watering it.
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