Table of Contents Not every plant in your Denver area landscape has the same winter watering needs. A newly planted 1-inch tree has very different winter watering requirements from an established 20-year-old tree. Likewise a shrub planted last spring is different from one that has occupied the same spot for
Table of Contents Your sprinklers are off. Does your landscape still need water? Yes. Sometimes. That answer surprises a lot of Colorado homeowners, and winter landscape care is more important than you might realize. When the sprinkler system is winterized, it is tempting to assume that the landscape is finished
If you have an automatic sprinkler system in the Denver area, add October 1, 2026 to your calendar. Because of worsening drought conditions, Denver Water has formally set an end to the 2026 lawn-watering season. Beginning October 1, watering grass and using spray (sprinkler) irrigation systems are prohibited under the new drought restrictions. Trees, shrubs and perennials may still be watered by hand or with qualifying low-volume, non-spray irrigation.
For homeowners with in-ground irrigation systems, that makes this a good time to schedule sprinkler winterization.
