Lawn Looking Stressed? Try the short run times tip

Here's a tip from a good friend of mine, and fellow CLCA board member, Steve Jacobs, who runs Nature Designs. I just wanted to share this with you as it is great advice for our current drought conditions:

"I have noticed many homeowners with stressed lawns after implementing the required 10 minutes, 3 times per week watering schedule. I thought this was odd and found that the homeowners were using only one start time (watering 10 minutes in one cycle). I advised them to use 3 start times for 3 minutes each to minimize runoff and make better use of the water for the lawn and not the gutter. "

Here at The Yard Fairy, we love to install the new generation of 'Smart' irrigation controllers such as the Weathermatic Smartline. These controllers will automatically break up the run times, based on the type of soil you have - shorter run times for clay soil, longer ones for sandy soil.

Diane E Downey is the owner of The Yard Fairy Inc, a North San Diego County based award winning landscape design and installation company creating low water, low maintenance landscapes that are as functional as they are pleasing to the eye. To arrange your consultation with The Yard Fairy, please call 760 804 1661 or email info at yardfairy.com today.