HARD FREEZE TONIGHT - TexasET Network Landscape Watering Recommendations - "CougarCare Central Austin"

As you can probably guess, NO WATERING REQUIRED this week ( for warm season grasses ), with more "wintery mix" of weather in the forecast for the weekend and more HARD FREEZES ( 22 degrees predicted for tonight!) on the horizon, a more urgent need is the 3 P's -

1. protect pipes - cover hose bibs - make sure all covers on valve boxes are in place and secure. If you have an RPZ, drain it or install a insulated pouch. Dekorra is the brand we install, although a moving blanket or some towels can be draped over the backflow in a pinch.

http://www.sprinklerwarehouse.com/Insulated-Pouches-s/7546.htm

2. Pets - bring them indoors, or small insulated pads should help them if their outdoor shelter is sufficient to block the north winds, google the K&H Tan Self Warming Crate Pad 

3. Plants - probably the hardest thing to do in central Texas - we have 24 randowm freezes last winter and this year will no doubt be the same.  There are several Tyvek material tarp blankets available, the "kleenex" of these is the planket see below link. http://www.theplanket.com/

Stay warm. Cougar Matt out.

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Watering recommendation for "CougarCare Central Austin" for the past 7 days:0.12 inches* Date ETo Max Temperature Min Temperature Min Humidity Total Rainfall 01-01-2015 0.03 39 34 70 0.44 01-03-2015 0.08 61 38 46 0 01-04-2015 0.08 47 30 40 0 01-05-2015 0.08 64 36 23 0 12-31-2014 0.05 41 36 70 0 NOTE: These reported values are hourly averages, not absolute highs and lows. *Recommendations based on the following parameters (assuming no rainfall): Adjust this watering recommendation for any rainfall that you have received during this time period. An error has been detected in the weather data used to report this recommendation. TexasET Weather Station : Austin (Morris Williams) Plant Coefficient : Warm Season Adjustment factor : Normal

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