Plants need much less water during the cool, rainy season. It’s a great opportunity to cut your water bill!

Follow these winter tips to save money, save water and comply with Pasadena’s water shortage ordinance:

• Effective Nov. 1, set your irrigation system to run just once a week – on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday only.

• Daylight Saving Time ended Nov. 7, so take this opportunity to re-set your sprinklers to run before 9 a.m. or after 6 p.m. If you’re not sure how, watch PWP’s video series at www.YouTube.com/PasadenaWaterPower for tips on adjusting your sprinkler controller.

• Remember that sprinklers are not permitted on rainy days in Pasadena! Sign up for free rain alerts by email or text from www.weather.com or install a smart irrigation controller to automatically shut off sprinklers when it rains. PWP offers a $150 rebate on smart controllers at www.cityofpasadena.net/savewater.