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CYCLE AND SOAK
This technique will help prevent runoff and make your lawn more tolerant of the summer heat. We suggest doing this each time you water your lawn.
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Pop-ups
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Water each zone for six minutes, let it soak in for one hour and repeat twice for a total of 18 minutes of watering per zone for each watering day.
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Rotor heads
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Water each zone for 10 minutes, let it soak in for one hour and repeat twice for a total of 30 minutes of watering per zone for each watering day.
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Rotary nozzles
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Water each zone for 21 minutes, let it soak in for one hour and repeat twice for a total of 63 minutes of watering per zone for each watering day.
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Manual sprinklers
This year’s watering guidelines postcard does not include the manual watering times. Unlike pop-up heads for example, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to how long you should manually water. Each type of sprinkler head varies in the amount of water that is released, as well as how well different areas of your landscape are covered.
Our advanced watering times include how many inches of water your lawn needs per week for your specific zip code. You can determine how much water your specific sprinkler releases by setting out a can or Tupperware dish for 15 minutes and then measuring how much water is in the container.
For example, if you measure 1" of water in the container and the advanced watering times says your lawn needs 1", twice a week., you would water each area area of your yard for 15 minutes total. Using the cycle-and-soak method, water for seven minutes, let the water soak in and then water another seven minutes.
To determine if your landscape has received enough water, push a screwdriver in a couple of inches and then feel with your finger if the ground is wet. If it is, your lawn has received enough water. If the ground is wet, it has received enough water.
Give us a call at 303.739.7195 if you have any questions.