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Here in South West Florida Irrigation is  big part of our landscaping.  The down side of that is we are not conserving enough, in other words we waste a lot of water because we dont know enough about plant and turf needs.  Plants and turf in Sarasota actually use far less water than most irrigation systems are applying.  Its not hard to find water from sprinklers running down the gutter in full force, thats a sign that you are applying too much water too fast.  Plants and turf can only absorb so much water at a time, so if you could set your irrigation system in Sarasota to the plants needs we could save millions of gallons a year by being responsible, here are some tips for the month of April.  Watering frequency should be based on plant needs, Consider enlarging mulched areas and reducing turf areas, plant more trees.  Install expand hard scape walkways, patios, decks.  Plant Sarasota drought tolerant plants. Check irrigation components such as valves and sprinkler heads for leaks and effeciency. For more water saving tips visit water matters .org or Stateoftheartlandscaping.com