Save Water with Native and Florida-Friendly Plants
It takes 991 gallons of water to irrigate your typical residential lot* - every time you turn on your irrigation system.
*Source: How Much Water Am I using to Irrigate My Yard? If you have a large turfgrass area you will use 32,000 gallons of water per year to irrigate every 1,000 square feet of turf.
We can save our water and money - reduce your turfgrass areas and use native and Florida-friendly plants. Plant and mulch a landscape bed using drought-tolerant plants. When established, your landscaped areas won't need supplemental irrigation.
Water Efficiently for Home Landscapes
FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING™
WaterWise: South Florida Landscapes - Plant Guide (pdf 3.92 MB); this resource shows watering needs for each species.
NatureScape Irrigation Service & Residential Irrigation Rebates
The NatureScape Irrigation Service (NIS) provides expert advise and state-of-the-art technology for our municipal partners and residents.* Services include on-site system evaluations, comprehensive reports and recommendations that improve overall efficiency - saving water, reducing run-off of pollutants and keeping canals and water bodies clean in our urban areas.
*Limited to WWS customers
Qualifying homeowners in partner areas can apply for rebates on weather-based, highly efficient system components that will save thousands of gallons (and dollars.)
Residential Irrigation Best Practices
Observe the mandatory Irrigation Restrictions and use your irrigation system only when needed on your allowed days.
Cap off sprinkler heads that are watering mature established trees or shrubs.
Test your system - run each zone once a month to check for geysers, other visible breaks, or clogged/blocked heads.
Use the same brand and model sprinkler head in each zone (otherwise your distribution of water may be uneven, requiring additional watering time.)
Have a functioning rain shut-off device and replace if it is more than 3 years old (the cork inserts are ineffective after just a few years; a new device is about $30 at most hardware stores.)
Speak to an irrigation professional about upgrading your irrigation system to include a soil moisture or evapotranspiration (ET) sensor (these are superior and last much longer than rain sensors, but cost a bit more.)
For more information, contact NIS staff at 954-519-1273 or 954-519-1258.
