[JoMar]

Lot location is also important. Corner lots require more, ifyou are along a major road, even more since moving traffic causes wind which dries out the grass. I used to water based on cost, now I water based on how I want the yard to look (it took almost a year of different ladscapers and irrigation guys telling me I wasn't watering enough....can you say stubborn?). The plants and palm trees have been in over a year and we water them for 10 minutes in the cycle. You need to know how the plants you have handle water....you can over water plants. June, July, August and September get watered 3 times a week. Net 45 minutes for the grass, net 10 minutes for the plants.