Watering Wisdom Webinar series
The goal of this webinar series is to help homeowners have healthier lawns and more efficient irrigation systems. Video recordings of the webinars are listed below. This series was created in partnership with the Metropolitan Council.
- Outdoor Water Use in the Twin Cities: Am I Using Too Much?
- Learning to Control Your Irrigation Controller
- Turfgrass Species for Low-Input Minnesota Lawns
- Lawn Care Best Management Practice
- Winterizing Your Lawn
- Springtime Lawn Care: Waking Up Your Lawn
Helpful Information
For more information on irrigation, please visit the following:
Turfgrass Suggestions for the Twin Cities - a video from the Metropolitan Council featuring Shane Evans
Is your home lawn irrigation system working properly? - an article from UMN Extension
Water-saving strategies for home lawns - an article from UMN Extension
Green Grass with Less Blue - a video from University of Minnesota Extension and the Metropolitan Council
Too Much of a Good Thing: Watering Your Lawn and the Water Supply in the Twin Cities - a video from the Metropolitan Council
Water Irrigation Audit - a video from the city of Woodbury featuring Dr. Dan Sandor
July = Smart irrigation month, but how can these “smart” irrigation technologies help us in a drought? - an article by Shane Evans
Allow some browning in lawns to conserve water - an article by Maggie Reiter and Shane Evans
Drought in the land of 10,000 lakes - an article by Shane Evans
Learn how to make your irrigation system “smart” - an article by Shane Evans
Water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes - an article by Shane Evans
Smart Irrigation Month - an article by Dr. Dan Sandor
Properly preparing irrigation systems for winter - an article by Dr. Dan Sandor
Twin Cities Lawn Irrigation Efficiency Study - a joint project between the UMN Turfgrass Science team and the Metropolitan Council
Resources for City Governments
With funding by the Metropolitan Council, our team has developed educational signs for cities in the metro area to download, add their logo, print, and use for their communities. Please choose from the following: