It’s beginning to cool off-time to start reducing irrigation run times and/or frequency.
I would recommend running the irrigation much less than normal. At my home, I am already down to running the irrigation once a week. The lawn and landscape look great. If you have an ET system you should be around 25% RUN TIMES.
If [...]

First things first.  A smart controller will adjust the run times of your Orlando irrigation system according to weather. They are affordable and you may already have some of the equipment right now!
Generally, your irrigation system will us a lot less water in the winter and a lot more water in the summer. Over a [...]

In Central Florida, it is not necessary to winterize your irrigation system. It is more than likely that you will need to use the system during the Florida winter. It is common to need irrigation about 2 times per month. Yes, only twice a month. Our ET (evapotranspiration) rate is below 2 inches per [...]

Dry week, this week! Make sure your irrigation system is working correctly. Most people don’t pay attention to the irrigation, just dead grass.
We recommend making sure your irrigation system is working properly. Then wait-wait until you see the beginning of stress in your dry grass. Then water about a 1/2 inch. Count the days since [...]

Most people that assume they have dead sod immediately replace it. If you keep replacing the same sod or plant material, you probably have an irrigation problem. Most plant / sod decline and death are due to a lack of water. It probably gets wet, but not wet enough. If you need to have the [...]

Keep a watch out on the yard! With the heavy rains and dry heat that comes after, you can lose your lawn and landscape fast.
Check your irrigation system after storms. If yours got hit by lightening, you may not know it until the landscape is stressing.
If your irrigation system has been affected by lightening and [...]

Yes, you need a rain sensor. Yes, they are required by law. Yes, they do save water. And yes, they can help you fight off problematic additions to your lawn and landscape such as fungus.
A rain sensor will help you from over-watering. Too much water is bad for the lawn and landscape. Too much water [...]

St. Augustine grass does not waste water, people do! That’s right, St. Augustine sod does not waste water. Most people set their irrigation controller and forget it until the lawn is dead! Remember, your sod is a living, breathing thing. It gets hot, it gets cold, it gets sick, it gets unhealthy. We can make [...]

Are you dealing with no water when you turn on the irrigation system? There are 2 simple things it could be. Reason #1: Rain Sensor. Reason #2: Water is turned off by your water purveyor.
It could rain enough to automatically turn off your irrigation system while you sleep. It’s possible that the rain will not [...]

The general consensus for most homeowners is  that they are using too much water for irrigation. Yes, it is true. We are using too much water!
Several utility companies are turning off the reclaimed water during the day, and even on off-water days. Though it seems like this is a great idea, how can you  fix [...]