- Everything Begins With Water Usage<\/a><\/li>
- Denver\u2019s Climate is Unique<\/a><\/li>
- Consider Xeriscaping<\/a><\/li>
- The Best Cool-Season Grasses for Denver<\/a><\/li>
- The Best Warm-Season Grasses for Denver<\/a><\/li>
- Hardscaping<\/a><\/li>
- Low-Maintenance Plants for the Front Yard<\/a><\/li>
- Low-Maintenance Plants for the Backyard<\/a><\/li>
- Denver Native Plants as a Grass Alternative<\/a><\/li>
- Ground Covers as a Lawn Alternative in Colorado<\/a><\/li>
- A Clover Lawn Solution<\/a><\/li>
- When to Call a Professional Landscaper<\/a><\/li>
- FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul> \t\t\t<\/div> \t\t<\/div><\/div>
Everything Begins With Water Usage<\/strong><\/h2>
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Pxhere<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure> Water usage is critical in Denver, with residents facing a series of rules about when and how they water. What follows are essential lawn watering tips for Denver<\/a> that will lower your water use (and your water bill) while keeping your lawn healthy.<\/p>
From May 1 to Oct. 1, Denver residents must follow these rules:<\/p>
- No watering between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Avoid watering in windy or rainy conditions.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Repair leaky sprinklers within ten days.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Water three days each week or fewer.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Don\u2019t allow water to pool in streets and alleys.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Avoid sprinkler overspray onto roadways or sidewalks.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Buy a hose nozzle with a shut-off valve for outdoor activities like washing the car.<\/li> <\/ul>
As you water, be sure to do the following:<\/p>
- Water enough to moisten the root zone<\/strong> (that is, the soil around the roots) without wasting water.
How to do this: <\/strong>Stick a screwdriver in the soil to ensure you\u2019ve watered deeply enough.<\/li> <\/ul>- Allow the soil time to dry between watering<\/strong> so that roots have the opportunity to absorb oxygen.
How to do this:<\/strong> Don\u2019t water until the grass lets you know it needs it. When footprints stay on the lawn or the grass starts to lose its normal color, it\u2019s time.<\/li> <\/ul>Denver\u2019s Climate is Unique<\/strong><\/h2>
There are a series of things that make the climate in Denver different from other places, things to take into account as you make your landscaping decisions:<\/p>
- Mile high: <\/strong>Certainly it is 5,280 feet above sea level, and that has an effect.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Little rain: <\/strong>Only 8 to 15 inches per year. <\/li> <\/ul>
- A lot of sun: <\/strong>It shines more than 300 days a year, which is more than they get in Miami or San Diego.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Mild winters: <\/strong>The temperature averages 45 degrees in the winter, and regularly reaches 60 degrees. Among other things, that means snow doesn’t stay around; it melts quickly.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Low humidity summers: <\/strong>Summer days are sun-filled and the evenings are cool, making them comfortable. The average temperature in August is only 86 degrees. <\/li> <\/ul>
Denver Average Temperatures and Precipitation<\/strong><\/p>
- Low humidity summers: <\/strong>Summer days are sun-filled and the evenings are cool, making them comfortable. The average temperature in August is only 86 degrees. <\/li> <\/ul>
- Mild winters: <\/strong>The temperature averages 45 degrees in the winter, and regularly reaches 60 degrees. Among other things, that means snow doesn’t stay around; it melts quickly.<\/li> <\/ul>
- A lot of sun: <\/strong>It shines more than 300 days a year, which is more than they get in Miami or San Diego.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Little rain: <\/strong>Only 8 to 15 inches per year. <\/li> <\/ul>
- Mile high: <\/strong>Certainly it is 5,280 feet above sea level, and that has an effect.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Allow the soil time to dry between watering<\/strong> so that roots have the opportunity to absorb oxygen.
- Water enough to moisten the root zone<\/strong> (that is, the soil around the roots) without wasting water.
- Buy a hose nozzle with a shut-off valve for outdoor activities like washing the car.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Avoid sprinkler overspray onto roadways or sidewalks.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Don\u2019t allow water to pool in streets and alleys.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Water three days each week or fewer.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Repair leaky sprinklers within ten days.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Avoid watering in windy or rainy conditions.<\/li> <\/ul>
- Denver\u2019s Climate is Unique<\/a><\/li>
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