Yard Care Tips & Watering Guidelines
ü Slime (fungus) on cactus and plants – Use “Eliminator” (or comparable product) – Malathion 50% Insect Spray. Follow the directions on the container.
ü Agave cactus (grubs attack this one) – Use “Eliminator” (or comparable product) – 5% Diazinon Insect Granules. Follow directions on the container.
ü Trees and bushes – Want nice green, healthy foliage and growth…try this. Ironite should be sprinkled (minimum 12” from the center) around the tree or bush. If there is no rain, water well to start the action. This procedure should be followed every four months. Additional information can be found on the bag.
ü Weeds – If you cannot bend over to pull a few weeds, use “Round Up” (or comparable product). It works well and goes a long way. Pulling weeds in your area helps to eliminate re-seeding of the weeds. Reminder: Stay ahead of the problem – not behind it. Use pre-emergent treatment in January and July.
Important!
Before you plant ANYTHING…
Contact the ARC Committee FIRST!
Watering Guidelines for Tucson, Arizona
This Landscape Watering Guide is for established plants and established grass. These general watering guidelines are designed for conditions in Tucson, AZ and should also work well for high desert regions of Arizona. Plants need less water during cool or rainy weather. Additional water is needed for new plantings or unusually hot or dry weather. Water to the outer edge of the plant's canopy and to the depth indicated. Watering frequency will vary depending on the season, plant type, weather, and soil type.
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There are a number of ways to save water in your
landscape, and there are some very good reasons to do
so. Over half of household water goes into our
landscapes in Tucson, which makes watering efficiently
one of the best and easiest ways to save water. Proper
watering will keep your landscape plants healthy and
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Drip
Irrigation Guide for Tucson, Arizona |
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Drip
irrigation is an important water conservation strategy
in Tucson, AZ and is widely being used for watering
landscapes and gardens in southern Arizona. To be
efficient, irrigation systems need to be used properly.
The following guidelines are for Tucson, but may be used
with residential and commercial drip irrigation systems
in southern Arizona. |
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Tucson
Drip irrigation systems should occasionally be run for
longer periods to flush salts out of the root zone. To
prevent salt buildup, a common practice is to irrigate
twice the normal watering time, once or twice per year.
Maximum drip irrigation times are based on soil type,
root depth and emitter flow rate. |
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Maximum Drip Irrigation Times are based on the volume of
soil that can be saturated from 60% available moisture
content. These maximum irrigation times should only be
used as a guideline to flush salts out of the root zone
once or twice a year. |
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Drought
Tolerant / Low Water Use Plant Lists |
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The
Arizona Department of Water Resources publishes
extensive lists of native, drought-tolerant and low
water-use plants, trees and shrubs. The lists are
custom-drawn for a variety of elevations in Arizona,
from the desert valleys of the Phoenix area to the
mile-high mountains of the Prescott region. There also
are specialized lists for Tucson, which is 1,100 feet
higher than the Phoenix area, and for Santa Cruz County,
which is at a higher altitude and features a different
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Tucson
AMA
Drought Tolerant / Low Water Use Plant List
sorted alphabetically by botanical name
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Watering Tip
A drip system with a one-gallon per hour emitter and a
15 minute run time only puts out one quart of water. |
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Do I need to water native desert plants?
After native desert shrubs, trees, and succulents have
become established in a landscape, they ordinarily don't
need watering. But there are certain situations in which
you may want to irrigate:
*When desert landscapes are planted more densely than
natural desert plant communities--and they very often
are--rainfall may not be enough to support them. You'll
probably need to do some supplementary watering.
If an artificial desert landscape were an exact copy of
the area's natural plant community, you'd never have to
water it. The need for irrigation arises when we ask
more from an arid land than it's ordinarily able to
provide. |