In Arizona, our lack of humidity and intense sunshine are not friends to the plants growing in our yards. Water evaporates quickly. This means that you may need to use twice as much water to achieve the same affect. It certainly means that the best time to water your lawn in arizona is at night.
Optimal Time for Watering Lawn In Arizona
In what poets call the wee hours of the morning, the heat has dissipated, and the temperature has dropped. When you combine the lower temps and lack of sunlight, you’ve got the optimal time for watering.
Most of us don’t keep such night owl hours. If you don’t want to commune with the coyotes and bats, you’ll want to put watering on a timer. The best way to do that is with appropriate drip irrigation in Arizona from SprinklerDoctors.
Our systems can be timed to come on while you are sleeping. The water will have time to seep down into the soil. Far less will escape into the air than it would if you watered during the day. By the time sunlight reaches the area, the plants will have had time to absorb the water and be ready for the heat of the day.
Watering Lawn Options
Watering Lawn OptionsIf you can’t get a sprinkler system, it is worth it to get up early in the morning before the sun rises and water your lawn. The temperature will still be low, and the rate of evaporation won’t be too high.
For those who aren’t early risers, try going to bed later. At the last minute, go outside and water.
In either case, early morning or before bed, be sure to have lights on. You need to see where the water goes. A lot of water is wasted when water hits the house, fences, driveways, or sidewalks.
For the best results when hand watering your lawn,
- Don’t water when evaporation levels are at their highest
- If possible, wait until it has been dark for many hours
- Water with the lights on to make sure the water goes to the right plantings
- Position your sprinklers so that water doesn’t run off down the driveway
- Adjust your sprinkler settings to prevent water run-off
- It’s better to water slowly over a longer period of time than dump water on an area
Reduce Your Watering Duties with a Lawn Sprinkler System
A lawn sprinkler system can be set up to ensure that water is seldom wasted. First, it will come on during the night and that will help the water stay on the plants longer and sink deeper into the soil. Next, the well-positioned system makes sure that water doesn’t end up on the neighbor’s fence or your sidewalk. Third, by using the right sprinkler head for the job, the system will spray the right amount for the area it is watering.
The right system puts water where it’s needed. A mist system can be combined with sprinklers to provide the kind of coverage that a yard needs for different plantings.
SprinklerDoctors knows Arizona yards. Ask us why your plantings are dying or how we can help you maintain a healthy yard. We’ve got the know-how for all your sprinkler repair needs.