Is this very old?
 

This is the end of July.
We've not run our sprinkler once in two months, it is manually shut off, and our lawn is great.

It is a balancing act. Too much fertilizer. Using the water soluble stuff that lasts for two weeks or so, will require more water. That sudden growth will cause fungus and insect damage.

What type of grass do you have?

I do not like " knocking " anyone figuring most people are entitled to a bad day. Nevertheless I asked Jim to come to my villa to fix a broken head in the back and inspect the rest of the heads to see if they were working properly. We have a lot of heads since there is one on each plant. The replacement went fine but two days latter my wife noticed a head not working in the front where it would be obvious it was not and we found two more the same day in the same condition. She fixed them. For that reason we would not do business with Jim again.

We've been doing business with Jim for years...he's always been very courteous and knowledgeable. We'll continue to use him.

I've hired about 3 or 4 different people/companies and had one come out for an estimate, all recommended on TOV and I would never recommend them or hire them again. When I spoke to the owner of the business, he didn't care. More of a 'too bad for you and he's our best painter'. The guy that was so nice to come out for an estimate, never called back..... Amazing!

Disconnecting the blue wire does not disable Solar Sync. It disables the Seasonal Adjustment Setting.

I use Joe Tucker.....great kid!

A distinction with no difference. Solar Sync is still operable but controlling nothing.


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My experience with Jim and another guy named Chip from Action Irrigation is the same. Neither one wanted to do any labor intensive work. They want to "adjust" sprinkler heads and other easy task that take minimum time and then charge you for doing something I could have easily done my self. I asked Chip to move two sprinkler heads about three feet after I installed a flower bed and he said he does not move sprinkler heads in the summer. What a crock. Also his "adjustments" to my sprinkler heads were unnecessary and I had to go back and redo most of them after he was done. Had water spraying on the house, sidewalks and street. My impression is that neither of these guys have had any professional training and get buy by fast talking people who know nothing about sprinkler systems. I asked them both about throw distances and volume on the different types of heads and never received a straight answer. Save you money and research YouTube to learn how to do it yourself.

Chip Action Irrigation is the best in The Villages

Not happy with Jim Baumgartner
 

You are a smart man. Want to go into the sprinkler repair business with me ??? [emoji51]


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I get it! I told a neighbor just a few months ago "relax neighbor it's just grass"!

Just made the switch to Joe Tucker and I am so happy I did. Very knowledgeable and by the way, he listens to you. Replaced a rain sensor, a faulty head and adjusted my system VERY reasonable.

It's not how often you water that's most important, it's total run time. If you run 10mn three times a week or 30mn once, it's the same amount of water. But I would suggest the 3 times at shorter periods is better. The ground here is sandy and drains quickly. Watering more often but for less time seems better, IMHO.

The soil is different throughout the Villages and can differ from
one block to another, one side of your yard to the other. There is no one watering schedule that fits every yard.


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So basically, I only need to water once every couple of years as long as I do so with massive amounts of water?

Just save some money before you do that though. Or you could mortgage your home.


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The implication is that you've got total freedom with respect to the watering schedule for your property. But, aren't watering schedules mandated by TV? Or does everyone just ignore that?
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Bob C

TV suggests watering schedules, but the Southwest Florida Water Management District is the controlling agency. They are the agency that recently mandated a reduction to 1 day of watering a week.


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I didn't imply anything. I have no idea what "everyone" else does. Depending upon your soil the following may apply. Multiple watering days at minimum times or a single watering day at the maximum times.