Sprinkler Tips                                                                     

• Tune up your sprinklers regularly. Check your system monthly and make the necessary adjustments (i.e. repair broken, clogged, or misaligned heads).

• Invest in a rain switch or moisture sensor. A rain switch will automatically shut off watering during rain storms, while a moisture sensor "senses" when the soil has dried out and turns irrigation back on.

• Avoid puddling and runoff. This is evidence of overwatering. Typically excess water will evaporate or run off before being absorbed into saturated soil.

• Adjust your automatic timer to coincide with weather changes. Don't set it once and then leave it for the entire watering season. Change your watering schedule and adjust for monthly weather changes.

• Use the right sprinkler in the right place. Turf, trees, flowers, and shrubs sometimes benefit from different types of sprinkling systems (i.e. spray heads v. drip irrigation). Learn what types your plants need.

• Water the plants, not the sidewalk! Adjust your sprinklers so they avoid driveways and sidewalks as much as possible. No matter what your parents taught you, you can't get a bigger driveway by watering it.