Monitor your automatic sprinklers

Automatic lawn sprinklers are very convenient and if properly set, can help you provide the right amount of water to keep your lawn healthy but not overwatered.  If you monitor conditions and adjust the sprinkler system, you can save a.lot of water.  In most cases using less water also means using less energy to pump the water to your house and power the sprinkler system.  A few ideas to help you reduce the amount of water and energy your sprinkler system uses:

• If your area  just had a heavy rain, shut the system off for a few days.  
• Adjust the system based on the weather.  Turn the run time down in the spring and the fall when the weather is cooler and the grass needs less water.  If a lot of water is running off your lawn into the street, you can reduce the run time for your sprinklers.
• Adjust the range of the sprinklers so that you are not watering sidewalks, driveways, and fences.  
• Run sprinklers at night when there is less evaporation.
• Experiment with how much water you use.  Your grass will tell you how much it needs.