View Full Version : Grateful for Rain!
kittygilchrist
07-17-2015, 06:34 PM
So many storms passing nearby recently missed us! Today I had many perennial butterfly plants installed. Hurray for the rain!
Allegiance
07-17-2015, 06:49 PM
Time to turn off tomorrow's scheduled watering
kittygilchrist
07-17-2015, 07:12 PM
Thanks for the remonder...done!
samhass
07-17-2015, 08:35 PM
I love this rain!
Bosoxfan
07-17-2015, 09:53 PM
Time to turn off tomorrow's scheduled watering
No need.I have a sensor that decides if the grass needs watering or not.
2BNTV
07-18-2015, 08:15 AM
A couple of the rains last week, happened overnight. Sun all day and rain, while we are sleeping.
It doesn't get better than this!!! :smiley:
raynan
07-18-2015, 11:53 AM
That's the way I like it 2BNTV. Rain at night, sun in the day. Skip the lightening though.
Allegiance
07-18-2015, 01:26 PM
No need.I have a sensor that decides if the grass needs watering or not.
Is that a rain sensor on the gutter or something else more sophisticated? Thanks
Shimpy
07-18-2015, 03:48 PM
No need.I have a sensor that decides if the grass needs watering or not.
Those sensors are about as reliable as a long range weather forecast. They use a sponge or cork like substance, from what I read, that deteriorates over
time then don't function. They should be serviced yearly. I've had them on my past 2 homes during the last 15 years and turned them off.
KeepingItReal
07-18-2015, 09:27 PM
No need.I have a sensor that decides if the grass needs watering or not.
Rain sensor connected on home next door, irrigation came on last night as usual almost before the rain ended. They are snowbirds.
Sun sensors and rain sensors are a good idea if only they actually worked...
Barefoot
07-18-2015, 10:30 PM
Rain sensor connected on home next door, irrigation came on last night as usual almost before the rain ended. They are snowbirds.
Sun sensors and rain sensors are a good idea if only they actually worked...
I've never heard a positive comment about rain sensors except for Bosoxfax's post.
Bosoxfax, was your rain sensor an original installation by TV?
Bosoxfan
07-19-2015, 05:00 AM
I've never heard a positive comment about rain sensors except for Bosoxfax's post.
Bosoxfax, was your rain sensor an original installation by TV?
Yes it was . It's just over 2 years odl .I've never had it serviced & it does what it supposed to do.
Allegiance
07-19-2015, 06:03 AM
I can't seem to trust our rain sensor enough to leave activated while we are away.... And the brain surgeon that put ours in did so under a large tree. Neighbors I talked to don't trust theirs either.
gomoho
07-19-2015, 07:17 AM
So many storms passing nearby recently missed us! Today I had many perennial butterfly plants installed. Hurray for the rain!
Kitty - show us some pictures and name the plants.
Jima64
07-19-2015, 08:58 AM
Are they called butterfly plants or is there a name I should ask for at the plant store. I do have a lot of four o clocks all over the fence line and yard wyich they seem to like.
Bosoxfan
07-19-2015, 11:39 AM
I can't seem to trust our rain sensor enough to leave activated while we are away.... And the brain surgeon that put ours in did so under a large tree. Neighbors I talked to don't trust theirs either.
I live here year round so I keep an eye on it and as I said it does what it's supposed to do!
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