Remember last year? Many people never even started their automatic sprinkler system. Now is the time to check out all the heads to make sure everything is functioning properly.
As we are pulling soil cores on lawns we are finding that many lawns are dry to the full depth of the coring tool. Of the lawns that are getting watered, some are only moist in the top 2-4 inches.
This hot dry spell is similar to the conditions we get in the middle of summer. You may need to add 10 or 15 minutes to the run-time on your sprinklers or if you're using hose and sprinkler let it run a little while longer to be sure that the water is reaching down into the root zone.
If your automatic sprinklers have been running but you see an odd corner that is browning, it's likely that there's a head out of adjustment!
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