Controlling Water Usage - Learn how to adjust your sprinkler system

Your turf grass lawn is approximately 85-90 percent water. How important do you think controlling water is? The answer is simple! In our Colorado semi arid climate, blue grass lawns require approximately 1 inch of water per week. Monitoring your water and adjusting your sprinkler system clock can be achieved by getting a rain gauge or a simple "coffee can" and checking how much water your system puts out in a given time frame.

Example
Place your gauge in an area of your lawn. Set your "clock" or "timer" for 15 minutes and measure the amount of water that you recorded. In a "pop-up" system you may get 3/10's of an inch of water. Set your days on your clock for every 2nd or 3rd day and you will have 9/10 to 1.2" of water per week.

Remember to shut off your control if it is raining or if moisture has fallen a day or two before your "scheduled" watering day. Usually less water is needed in April, May & June than in July and August.