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Old 04-19-2025, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by djbabler View Post
I am at the end of a cul de sac up north end of The Villages with a large lawn 7000 square ft irregular shape. Water pressure is low in early morning hours and total watering time for all zones is 210 min. I am thinking about watering starting at 8 am but don't like watering in the daytime. There are times pressure is so low sprinklers will not pop up. Water dept says tough luck. Currently at 7:00 am 35 psi no sprinklers running. I need 40 to 50 psi for good coverage. Ideas?
Is there a time when water pressure is good… i.e 3 AM?

If no and Water Dept says they can’t help, then reducing the lawn size is probably your best/only option.

In that former lawn area, you could do “natural areas” that contain drought tolerant plants / grasses that are watered by a drip irrigation system. Drip irrigation would use far less water than a lawn system. The removal of a few heads or a zone will definitely help the system overall.