7 Benefits of a Sprinkler System to Consider

Instead of spending your days watering your lawn, sit back, relax, and let an irrigation system do the work for you. The benefits of a sprinkler system are plentiful, and hiring a sprinkler installer to get started is worth the investment. Read on for seven reasons why you’ll gush if you spring for this home upgrade. 

1. You’ll Save Time

An automatic sprinkler system will do the work for you, so you won’t need to spend hours lugging around a garden hose or manual sprinkler or pulling out a hose caught under car tires or your kids’ playset. If you travel often, you’ll appreciate the hands-off benefits of a permanent irrigation system even more. Save on the set-up time by hiring a local sprinkler installer to add this handy irrigation system to your yard.

2. Water the Perfect Amount

Automatic sprinkler systems are efficient, spraying the right amount of water to each sprinkler zone on your property. As an example, you can program your system to water your lawn in the morning. Morning is the best time since it’s cooler, meaning less water will evaporate, so you won’t need to use quite as much. (Although evenings are also cool, they’re a no-go for lawn hydration: since the grass will remain wet overnight, diseases and fungus can move in.)

You can override your system’s irrigation timer after heavy rains to save even more water. Or add a rain sensor and connect it to your system, program it to dispense less water after heavy rain, and resume normal watering patterns later on. As another option, put in a soil sensor, which will determine the soil’s moisture level and adjust the amount of water dispensed accordingly.

3. Water at the Perfect Time

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It’s too easy to forget to water your yard manually. Without a routine schedule, it can dry out in a very short time, particularly in the heat of summer. Once you program your sprinkler system’s timer to water your yard at an optimal time of day, you don’t have to worry about tending to it yourself. Your yard will remain consistently hydrated and your plants and grass will stay green and growing.

4. Water While You’re Out of Town 

Many homeowners go on vacation in the summer when temperatures are at their peak and are often shocked to see a dying lawn when they come back. With a programmed smart sprinkler system, you don’t have to ask someone else to tend to your lawn. You can make plans and be gone as you like without considering a watering schedule.

5. Improve Resale Value of Your Home

A verdant and expansive lawn fronting your home will help your property look its best—which will appeal to potential buyers. With an automatic sprinkler system, you’ll be able to provide your turf with the hydration it needs, possibly netting you a higher price when you sell.

6. You’ll Save Money

By using less water, you’ll save money on your water bill. Plus, by hydrating your lawn and plants properly, you’ll help them thrive for the long haul. That will translate to fewer plant replacements and lower outlays at your local garden center. These savings should ultimately more than recoup the average of $2,400 to $4,200 you’ll spend to install an automatic sprinkler system.

7. You’ll See Fewer Weeds and Fungi

Watering by hand can be a tricky business. You can quickly overwater your lawn, which can cause flooded spots everywhere. You know what loves excess water? Weeds and fungi. When you use a properly calibrated sprinkler system to do your watering for you, you massively decrease the risk of these pesky backyard fiends encroaching on your healthy grass.