Advice from Plano, Texas Sprinkler Repair : Having a wonderful lawn is a real asset to your home, it will make your home be at its best and increase its value too. A big part of lawn care is having the right amount of water. In the Plano area, the days of unlimited watering are over – water has become a precious resource not to be wasted. Recent Dallas watering rules have been created and enforced, namely no lawn watering between the hours 10am and 6pm from April to October. Having a good sprinkler system is essential to both meeting the requirements and keeping your lawn looking good. But applying water too much or too often is not just wasteful, it will weaken your lawn. Applying water too regularly means that the grass roots will be less deep (say 2 inches instead of 6 inches), and any dry spell may lead to patches dying off. Deep roots also make the grass less likely to be damaged by frost or other diseases. Less often but deep watering is the best way for the health of your grass. Apply water only as fast as as it drains. How do you know when your lawn needs watering and how much is needed? You can keep watch your lawn for symptoms of drying out too much. Plano Sprinkler says these symptoms include grass leaves turning a dull, bluish color, leaf blades rolling or folding and footprints staying in the grass for a long time after walking across it. A good idea is to give your lawn one inch of water per week, but a better rule is to water enough so that the soil is moist to a depth of 6 inches (use a spade and dig down after it has been watered – it will pass through damp soil easily, so you can see the depth of watering). Even with a sprinkler system, trees may need additional water, as roots of trees absorb a lot more water than grass. Grass near trees will need more water than other areas, so they should be given extra by hose every five to seven days. This is best done by setting a hose to trickle for 30 minutes. Avoiding wasting water is easy when you have a well maintained sprinkler system – make sure any broken, missing or misdirected sprinkler heads are replaced. Don’t allow your sprinkler system to water driveways, sidewalks, or runoff onto a street, which is seen in many Plano and Richardson neighborhoods. Check after finishing mowing, as mower damage is the most common problem with sprinkler heads (if they were not installed at the proper depth). Having rain and freeze sensors on your sprinkler system is also a county requirement now. Check your water usage. If you use more than 15,000 gallons a month, there is extra to pay on the amount above 15,000 gallons. Also avoid watering at night as this encourages fungus to grow. Sprinklers should be started at 5am to 7am during summer and after 8am during winter to allow the ground to warm up a little. Follow these simple watering tips from Plano Sprinkler Repair , and you will soon have a long-lasting beautiful Plano or Richardson lawn.

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Easy Plano Sprinkler Repair Help On Lawn Watering For A Great Garden