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GOVERNMENT
OUR NATURAL
environment
CONSERVE WATER AND SAVE MONEY ON YOUR WATER BILLS
In 2016, Greenwood Village is partnering once again with Denver Water as part of the Water Saver Partnership to educate
residents on ways to save water and money on their water bills while maintaining the beauty found in Village neighborhoods.
ORDER A FREE WATER WISE LANDSCAPE
HANDBOOK FROM DENVER WATER
This free, updated guide is brimming with information about
the seven Xeriscape principles, information on native grasses,
tips to cut costs when planting a new garden, efficient
watering techniques and sustainable gardening practices.
Follow these tips to reduce your water use and maintain a
stunning yard at the same time.
Visit denverwater.org/WaterWise or
call 303-893-2444 to order your copy today.
LEAVING TOWN?
Set Up Your Sprinklers Before You Go
Taking some time away before summer’s end? Set up your
irrigation system for success — even when power fails —
by asking someone to keep watch while you’re on vacation.
Power outages can reset sprinklers, wasting water and your
money.
You also can combat the wreckage power failures pose by
replacing your irrigation system’s backup battery each year.
For precipitation-related protection, install a smart irrigation
controller with a rain sensor to prevent your system from
running in the rain
— a water-wasting
violation of our
summer watering
rules, which are in
effect through Oct. 1. You can receive up to a $100 rebate
from Denver Water for eligible models.
Revisit the watering rules and get more tips for healthy lawns at
denverwater.org/SummerWatering.
90+ DEGREE WEATHER
CAUSING STRESS TO YOUR LAWN?*
According to the Associated Landscape Contractors of
Colorado (ALCC), the issue may not be heat stress.
Overwatering can cause lawn disease so it’s important to
know whether your lawn truly needs an extra dose of water.
Signs that your lawn does in fact need more water include
brown spots that are dry with a screwdriver test (see below),
bluish/gray areas and if footprints remain on the lawn when
you walk across.
On the other hand, if you see patches that look similar to a
doughnut in the lawn with circular areas of yellow or brown
with a green center, it could be a sign of a necrotic ring spot.
This problem is associated with overwatering. Here are a few
tips from ALCC to ensure proper lawn maintenance during
the heat:
• Conduct a screwdriver test. Insert a screwdriver into areas
of the lawn that appear to need water. If the soil is hard,
the lawn needs water but if it drives through the soil
easily, there is sufficient moisture in the soil.
• Look carefully at your lawn for possible signs of disease.
If you’re not sure, consult with a pro who can diagnose
disease issues.
• Check out the sprinkler system to see if some areas of the
lawn are not being watered at all and adjust the sprinkler
heads to fix the coverage problem.
PG. 8 GV NEWSLETTER | AUGUST 2016