Updated 5/3/24
Rainfall* over the past 7 days: Nearly 4 inches. Over the past 30 days has been around 5 inches. Over the past 24 hours approx. 0.75 inch.
Established lawns: Do not need watering.
Recently sodded lawns (within the last 4 weeks): Resume your watering schedule 5/5 or 5/6. Avoid overwatering in low lying areas. Water less on cool, overcast days. Water more on warm, sunny days.
Established perennial beds: Do not need watering.
Recently installed perennial beds (within last 12 weeks): Resume your watering schedule on 5/6.
Established trees & shrubs: Do not need watering
Recently installed trees & shrubs (within last 12 weeks): Leverage recent rains and provide a deep watering once this weekend.
Established rain gardens: Do not need watering.
Recently installed rain gardens (within the last 8 weeks): Do not need watering. Resume your watering schedule once the ground surface dries out.
*Rain data from NOAA / NWS. All measurements approximate to the digrightin service area (Oak Park [N] to Burr Ridge [S] and Riverside [E] to Downers Grove [W]). Your actual rainfall amount may be different. Advice DOES NOT consider weather forecasts. Watering instructions are provided to customers by digrightin.