[RedChariot]

Originally Posted by TomSpasm

What I don't understand about this message from Dean's is that they seem to be saying that if it's above 85 degrees, you should be watering your lawn 3 times a week. Unless something has changed, we are under Southwest Florida Water Management District watering restrictions that limit us to watering twice a week. So why would Dean's recommend 3 times a week?

ACI has also recommended 3 times a week. On their quarterly visit this week that's how they set the timer.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Ptmckiou

Unfortunately, in reality not true. I have the ProVista St. Augustine and I see stress and wilt in area if I’m only doing 3/4” once a week. I’m currently watering 3x a week and it’s keeping it from wilting and looks fabulous. As soon as I drop back to two days, it immediately gets stressed again. Come on rainy season!!

Same experience for me, drought stress watering twice a week, looks great watering every 3rd day.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by TomSpasm

What I don't understand about this message from Dean's is that they seem to be saying that if it's above 85 degrees, you should be watering your lawn 3 times a week. Unless something has changed, we are under Southwest Florida Water Management District watering restrictions that limit us to watering twice a week. So why would Dean's recommend 3 times a week?

Just during this drought period to keep the grass alive.

Reclaimed water is only subject to voluntary watering hours, unless restricted by the local government or utility.

With a smart irrigation controller with the low flow heads, I use less water than when using the installed clock controller twice a week.

[William MacEntee]

Try Ace Hardware locally or order them from eBay. That’s what I do.

[mkjelenbaas]

BEWARE of Deans - when I was a snow bird they stopped mowing my lawn - called them and they tried to tell me my lawn was mowed - changed their minds when I sent them pics that my neighbor sent me showing how it had not been mowed!! They are SXAMMERS AND YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

[kkingston57]

We received the note from Deans. Their note was general information. After reading posts we have newest bunch of "experts" including weather experts, grass experts and experts on sprinkler systems. Every persons yard is different including type of grass, age of grass, sun exposure, soils, shade, small areas vs large areas, inconsistent rain patterns, fertilization etc. Every person needs to watch/monitor their own yard and consult with their own lawn company and/or fertilization company.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

I replaced the old technology hunter sprinkler controller with a smart wifi sprinkler controller that I can operate thru my iPhone and Siri.
This controller (my last 2 houses had this too) breaks up each zone time into smaller runtimes that allows the water to soak in instead of runoff. For example, if each zone is set to run for 60 minutes, the system will do 4 passes running each zone for 15 mins. So zone 1 will run for 15 mins, then zone 2 for 15 mins, and after zone 4 runs for 15 mins it starts over with zone 1 again.
Plus my system is linked to a nearby weather station so if it is raining or about to, the system alters it’s watering schedule

Same here. The Rachio does this...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by mkjelenbaas

BEWARE of Deans - when I was a snow bird they stopped mowing my lawn - called them and they tried to tell me my lawn was mowed - changed their minds when I sent them pics that my neighbor sent me showing how it had not been mowed!! They are SXAMMERS AND YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!

You post this on every single thread about Deans...

And I'll respond. We've had them for over two years. I can SEE FOR MYSELF (not depend on neighbors) when they mow (I have a security camera that alerts me, and makes a recording, when someone is in my yard) and they have NEVER billed me for a service they did not do...

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by KsJayhawkers

This is horrible information put out by Deans. According to Yilin Zhuang the turf south of 44 is ProVista St. Augustine. ProVista needs a maximum of 3/4 of an inch of water once a week and no more. It should only be fertilized twice a year, once in the spring, and once in the fall. Any deviation from these recommendations have a high likelihood of developing ’Root Rot’. The Florida extension office put on a very informative seminar in March that was all about Provista St Augustine grass. Here is the doctors information if you would like to verify. Yilin Zhuang, Ph.D. | Water Resources Regional Specialized Agent
UF/IFAS Extension Central District
UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
2725 S. Binion Road, Apopka, FL 32703-8504
Office: 407-410-6901 | Cell: 352-559-9362 | Fax: 407-814-6186

Found out long ago to rely on the UF Extension services information rather than from neighbors, the guy at the store's garden department, or especially from lawn "services". Extension agent once told us in a class session for new residents (attendees were ask to each bring sample from their lawns) that they (UF) have tried in vane to get lawn "services" to have employees attend their free trainings on grass types, ideal conditions, and especially how to prevent spreading turf diseases as they go from one yard to another. Seems few ever take advantage. So, people might consider relying on the extension agents for the most accurate information.

[JMintzer]

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[Boffin]

Originally Posted by rsmurano

I replaced the old technology hunter sprinkler controller with a smart wifi sprinkler controller that I can operate thru my iPhone and Siri.
This controller (my last 2 houses had this too) breaks up each zone time into smaller runtimes that allows the water to soak in instead of runoff. For example, if each zone is set to run for 60 minutes, the system will do 4 passes running each zone for 15 mins. So zone 1 will run for 15 mins, then zone 2 for 15 mins, and after zone 4 runs for 15 mins it starts over with zone 1 again.
Plus my system is linked to a nearby weather station so if it is raining or about to, the system alters it’s watering schedule

Rachio 3 with a Weatherflow Tempest station?

[nick demis]

Does watering more times per week for shorter intervals have any benefit? Same volume of water per week.

[Maker]

Originally Posted by nick demis

Does watering more times per week for shorter intervals have any benefit? Same volume of water per week.

In general, that is a bad idea. In very simple terms...

You want the water to soak into the ground. The deeper it goes, the less will evaporate. So more will be available to the grass\plants. That encourages roots to grow deeper.

The 3rd watering is to add even more water because plant demand has exceeded the deep soil reserve.

One easy way to decide for yourself is to ask what if you broke the times into much shorter lengths, but ran it daily. Much of the water would evaporate. Roots would be only at the surface. The ability to survive a missed watering day would be very poor.

[Schuvwj]

Originally Posted by Maker

For HUNTER heads...
Nozzles | Hunter Industries

Pro heads have a different inches per hour depending on the distance (radius) water is sprayed.
https://www.hunterindustries.com/sit...Nozzles-US.pdf

MP rotators come in 2 variants. MP is 0.4in/hr and MP800 is 0.8 in/hr.
Wonder which one Dean's is referencing.

Both water delivery rates vary slightly based upon water pressure.

With the ponds so low, homes using that irrigation water will also be pushing a lot of grit, sand, and biomass into their sprinkler heads. Highly recommend turning on the system and inspect each head to see if it it spraying properly, if at all. There should be a filter screen on every head, but most houses seem to not have them. So instead of cleaning a filter, you get to replace the head.

I designed and built an irrigation filter system the keeps the individual head filters clean. It has two, two inch cleanable water filters.

[Altavia]

Originally Posted by Schuvwj

I designed and built an irrigation filter system the keeps the individual head filters clean. It has two, two inch cleanable water filters.

Good idea!

How often do the filters need cleaning?