In Austin, we have been experiencing an incredible drought. Our house has a small front yard with a big tree in the middle so our grass is only suffering around the edges. Our neighbors tree died and now her grass is fried. If El Nino (the weather condition in the Pacific which usually brings a lot of rain in the fall) doesn't bring us rain this year, I think we may have to reconsider the concept of grass as a landscaping option. After all, Texas once experienced a 10 year drought.
Starting today, the city of Austin is implementing a mandatory watering restriction schedule. Violations will be fined starting at $400 for each occurrence.
For single family homes: Odd numbered addresses water on Saturday and even numbered addresses water on Sunday. That's right - only once a week! Best of luck. With temperatures exceeding 100 degrees almost every day, I just don't see how we can keep our grass alive.
In addition there are time restrictions: With automatic sprinkler systems you may water ONLY between midnight and 10a.m. With hose sprinklers and soaker hoses you may water between midnight and 10 am and between 7pm and midnight on your day only. With a hand held hose, you may water any day.
Also consider other water conservation ideas like washing your car less often, turn off the water while brushing your teeth, fill the kitchen sink with water to wash dishes instead of letting the water run. If you have other ideas, please share them here.
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