Lawn Sprinkler Irrigation – Considerations for Westchester County Homeowners

Watering your lawn takes a lot of time, especially if you’re doing it correctly. Even if you’re using a quality garden hose, it is a significant time investment to ensure that every inch of your lawn is well hydrated. That is time you may not have if you work full-time and have a long list of other projects around the house.

You can set a sprinkler system to water your lawn for however long you need, whenever you need. Considering that the optimal time to water your lawn is between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., you can have mornings where you don’t need to get up early to water your lawn. And, with a sprinkler system combined with an above-ground hose, you can water a football field-sized lawn in the same amount of time as an average suburban lawn.

ith manual watering, there is always a chance that some parts of your lawn will receive more water than others. Maybe you don’t pay as much attention, forget where you’ve already watered, or get distracted by a neighbor. Regardless of how it happens, you won’t lay the same amount of water on every patch of grass.

Sprinkler systems deliver the same amount of water to the area they are in every single time. And they can do it at the same time any day of the week. So you won’t have to worry about skipping a day of watering the lawn or doing it too late in the day because you didn’t have time. In addition, you can have a variety of sprinklers installed to match different plant types and their water needs, which means no more guesswork with a hose or a watering can

Because sprinklers deliver the exact amount of water your lawn needs before automatically shutting off, there’s no excess water consumption. And setting up your sprinkler system to water your lawn in the morning means it won’t be hot enough to offset your hard work with evaporation, necessitating the use of more water. Using less water will save you money on your water bill over time.

One of the biggest deterrents to installing a sprinkler system is its cost. Even if you have a small lawn to irrigate, it can be expensive to install a sprinkler system. If you need a watered area that is substantial, the price will only increase. In addition, after installation costs, sprinkler systems cost money to maintain and repair if something goes wrong.

If you plan to install a sprinkler system, be sure that you have the budget to do so. A sprinkler system can save you money in the long term, but the initial cost may be steep if you don’t plan for it

It’s easy to forget about adjusting your sprinkler system once you have it installed.

Unfortunately, if you experience a rainy day after your sprinklers go off, both your lawn and your water bill will hurt because of it. Fortunately, sprinkler systems are available with built-in sensors to help prevent this from happening.

With use over time, sprinkler heads can become dislodged, leaky, or misdirected and end up spraying more water onto driveways and sidewalks than your lawn. And creatures such as gophers, moles, rabbits, and voles can not only dig up your property, but they can also cause damage to your in-ground sprinkler systems. As a result, pest control and regular maintenance become even more critical when installing a sprinkler system.

You also have to handle the winterization of the system when the weather turns cold. Frozen sprinkler pipes can burst just as quickly as the pipes in your home. And a burst pipe will easily cause hundreds, if not thousands of dollars of damage.