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It’s natural to become excited and want to start watering your landscape as soon as spring arrives and the weather warms up. However, turning on your sprinkler system early on can damage it and make it expensive to repair. This article explains how to avoid damaging your sprinklers and other things to know when turning them on in the springtime.
When To Turn on the Sprinklers in Spring
While it’s tempting to want to turn on your sprinkler system when the weather starts to warm up, please resist this urge. It’s ideal to wait to turn on your sprinklers until after the last average frost date because this date marks the approximate time of year when freezing temperatures are not likely to occur, typically near mid-May.
At this time in the spring, extended freezing temperatures that could possibly cause water to freeze in the pipes of your irrigation system are unlikely to happen. Overall, the answer to when to turn on your sprinkler system in the spring is after the last average frost date.
What Occurs if I Turn My Sprinklers on Early?
Turning your sprinkler system on early or before the chance of freezing temperatures has passed can be dangerous. Even one night of below-freezing temperatures is all it takes to crack seams, rupture components of your irrigation system, and burst pipes. It’s not worth turning on your irrigation system a few weeks early. It helps to manually water your plants instead of turning on your irrigation system if you really want to water your lawn.
Why You Should Maintain a Consistent Watering Schedule
It’s best to stick to a regular watering schedule when watering your lawn in spring because consistency is key. Avoid doing the following when running your sprinklers in the spring:
- Watering your lawn daily because it doesn’t allow the soil to dry out, promoting shallow root growth.
- When there has been rain, you don’t risk overwatering your shrubs, trees, lawn, and any natural perennials.
Remember to learn how your landscaping is doing by checking the soil, examining the plants, and observing how things are growing. This will help you determine whether you must reduce watering, water more often, or maintain your current watering regime.
To learn how you can maintain your sprinkler system without any hassles, call Aqua-Bright at 410-489-9009 to schedule a consultation!
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