So, why do we need to save water in the Top End?
In Darwin we use more water than can be captured and supplied in the long term and almost 60% of household water use is in the garden.
So, use the Weather Web this wet season to help you save water! You can tell how much it's rained in or near your suburb and find out when you can stop watering your garden. This can help you save thousands of litres of water by not overwatering. How smart is that? Generally, all your garden needs is 30 mm of water each week.
Save water in your garden by checking your local weather.
Here's what's happening in the water saving community
A network of over 30 weather stations around Darwin that provides a resource of localised weather information from suburb to suburb to help you make smart decisions about efficient watering in the garden.
Many people struggle to know how much to water their garden. Do you water for 20 or 40 minutes? How many days per week? What if you have a mix of natives and exotics? It sure can be confusing, but it doesn’t have to be. There are some general rules of thumb to help you work it all out.
Meet Peter from Residential Irrigation. Peter has lived in the Territory for over 43 years, with 10 years in the bush and the last 30 years in Virginia. “The Top End is just great! Laid back lifestyle [...]
Are water tanks the best way to save water in Darwin? Our research tells us that whilst water tanks are a great way to capture rain water for later use, installing a rainwater tank is generally not [...]
Meet Tony from Universal Plants NT. Meet Tony from Universal Plants NT. Tony’s an old hand at this (in fact he’s been in the horticulture industry for 44 years!) and has experience in all aspects of [...]
Meet Peter from Austec Irrigation. Moving here with his family in 1963, we think it’s safe to say he’s a true blue Territorian! Having been in the industry now for 30 years there isn’t much Peter hasn [...]
Living Water Smart's Garden Tune Up provides a free garden irrigation audit at your home or business by one of our registered irrigation experts. The irrigator will reprogram your irrigation controller to provide your garden with the water it needs, when it needs it. It also includes up to $50 of on-the-spot irrigation repairs.
An online tool that provide a fantastic resource of localised weather data, helping you to make smart decisions about efficient watering in the garden, based on the rainfall in your suburb.
Meet Jack from Water Dynamics... Jack’s been enjoying everything the Territory has to offer for the last 30 years, in particular the great landscapes and amazing dry seasons of Darwin. He’s qualified [...]
Meet Rob from Greener Grass NT ... If 56 years in Darwin doesn’t make you a local, we don’t know what does! Like most, it’s the relaxed and causal lifestyle and the enjoyment of the great outdoors [...]
A smart irrigation controller automatically adjusts watering based on local weather conditions. For example when it rains the smart irrigation controller will reduce or turn off your irrigation to [...]
There are many different types of sprinklers and each one applies water at different rates, making it hard for you to work out how long to water your lawn and plants to reach the recommended 10 mm of water. A catch can test can help!
Meet Michael from Killarney Homes... The easy access to fishing and camping right at your doorstep has kept Michael here in Darwin for the past 20 years. He has been in the landscaping game for over [...]
Meet Quentin from Darwin Mowing... When you’ve been in the industry 27 years it is safe to say you’re part of the furniture, or in this case, part of the garden. For Quentin Green, owner of Darwin [...]