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Old 02-21-2008, 08:16 PM
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Default Re: What's the best time of day/night to set for lawn watering?

Agree with early morning - have the sprinklers running between 5 AM and 7 AM, before the heat of the day causes excessive evaporation, but not so early that the moistue sits a long time increasing that chance of fungus.
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