5 garden tips for this week, June 23-29

1 Water wisely
Monitor your irrigation system carefully. Every week or two, while it is turned on, walk the area it covers and take a look at each emitter to be sure it is working correctly.
Check the ground for overflow onto the driveway or sidewalk — or worse, out into the street. You certainly don’t want to waste any water any time, and especially now during this drought. And do not let it run during the heat of the day, when much of it will be lost to evaporation before it can si