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Watering Tips • Water early in the morning to minimize evaporation. �� • Never water faster than the round can absorb it. e g • Know your soil and its watering needs. • Next time you water,place 3-5 empty cans(about the k size of a can of tuna or cat food)at varied distances from City Of Hugo the sprinkler. The time it takes to fill the cans is about the 2008 Spring Street Sweeping length of time you should water your lawn. (This is typi- p g p g cally between 15 and 30 minutes). The Public Works Department will begin sweeping City • Adjust automatic irrigation schedules at least monthly to streets Monday, March 31, 2008. Typically, sweeping ensure water-use efficiency. will take place Monday through Friday, from • Step on the grass. If it springs back up when you move 7:00 am to 4:30 pm, for approximately eight your foot,it does not need water. 009 weeks. The City of Hugo will be sweeping • Arrange plants in your garden by light and watering all bituminous (paved) streets during this needs. Ordinance time. Any questions regarding street / • Consider drip irrigation systems around trees and shrubs. sweeping should be directed to the (Drip systems permit water to flow slowly to roots, en- Barking dogs and dogs Public Works Department at � �� p p '� o � couraging strong root systems. These systems will also running at large are 651-762-6300. cut down on evaporation). Adjust sprinklers to avoid watering sidewalks and drive- considered a nuisance 2008 Spring Hydrant Flushing ways. by many residents. If Collect rainwater in a rain barrel for watering your lawn you own a dog, the City ts lan . The Public Works Department will be flushing hy- and pis asking for your help. drants in the City of Hugo beginning Monday,April ' Cut grass no shorter than 2 inches to reduce evaporation 14,2008. Hydrant flushing will take place Monday and promote deep root growth. Please follow Hugo's or- through Friday, from 7:00 am to 4:30 pm, for ap- Use shut-off nozzles on hoses. dinance regarding dogs • g proximately four weeks. Aerate your lawn as needed. runningat large and • When hiring an irrigator,look for dogs that continually .Tushing allows the Public Works Department to a certified landscape irrigation pro Vol- purge rust and stagnant water from the distribution fessional. bark. Your dog must be system. In addition, it allows the Department to licensed and under the identify hydrants in need of maintenance. owner's control at all Due to the hydrant flushing,it is inevitable that some Watering Restrictions In times,and must not bar residents will receive rust-colored water repeatedly for more than '•ti than could stain laundry. During this Effect five (5) minutes without time, please check that water com- } at least a one(1)minute ing into the house is clear before Hugo residents and property owners who l j doing laundry. use the municipal water system are being lapse in time. Please be asked to help conserve water and protect courteous and respectful Questions regarding hydrant the environment by restricting their water- to your neighbors. For : flushing should be directed to ing of lawns, trees or other vegetation. In more information ret • the Public Works Department a resolution implemented May 15, 2001, at 651-762-6300. garding your pet,please the days you may water are determined by your street address. If your address ends visit the City's web site in an odd number, you may water only on at www.ci.hugo.mn.us. Water Conservation Tips odd-numbered calendar days. If your ad- dress ends in an even number,you may wa- Lawn And Garden Watering ter only on even-numbered calendar days. Many conventional lawns in Minnesota can stay healthy if An exemption from the odd-even restric- they receive 1-1.5 inches of water a week—from either tion(of up to 30 days)is available for new precipitation or irrigation. Deep, infrequent watering is sod, seed or plantings. You may call the ;enerally better for lawns and plants. Frequent, lighter Hugo City Hall at 651-762-6300 to be add- irrigations can actually cause shallow roots. ed to the 30-day exemption list.