We’re wasting too much water
We all see new development everywhere with big yards and in some cases enormous common areas. New lawns and common areas need frequent watering to establish. But in most all cases I see these commons areas and some lawns get fully established and yet the watering times and frequency stay the same.
Developers and lawns companies set watering times but don’t adjust after fully established. This is a terrible waste and use of our irrigation water especially in drought years. But they seem to not care. The lawn companies in most cases set watering times and home owners and HOA’s don’t know or care how much is being used but only that their lawn is green and shrubs are growing.
Perfect example is the SF Subdivision next to me (off Park Lane, Eagle) that is watering established lawn and trees twice daily. This is a rampant problem with new and old subdivisions all over the Treasure Valley with a misuse and waste of our precious water. Is the thought I pay my HOA or irrigation dues, so there is no limit to how much I can water. This needs serious attention. Even my HOA is guilty…