Sprinkler turn on

[stenz]

When does everyone turn on their sprinklers?

[glock74]

Usually the second week of May.

[kwando]

When golf courses do

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Mother's Day weekend.

[ray1970]

I wait until after all of the spring rains are through.

[Skip]

May 1st. NEVER before because I don't like replacing a backflow valve every year. I learned that lesson several times.

If you're tempted to do it earlier, do some hand watering. A little bit goes a long way this time of year (grass isn't supposed to be green yet).

[stenz]

Copy that. I'm getting spring fever and want the yard looking its best. I'll wait a bit.

[Gman]

The sooner you force it to grow, the sooner you get to mow.

I let the grass wake up on its own time. Sprinklers get turned on in early May.

[Irving]

My neighbors' yards are green year round.

[JohnTRourke]

the problem isn't turning on the sprinklers. The problem is that the backflow freezes. Average last date of frost around here is May 15th.

BUT

take some insulation, put it over the backflow (the big ugly copper thing that comes out of your house), put a garbage bag over it (to keep it from getting wet)

good down into the single digits.

Really, I swear to you, used to do sprinklers for years and years.

Just because it's on, doesn't mean you have to turn the clock on yet.

But the longer you wait, 1 the lower your water bill and 2. the better your grass will do in the heat of the summer. Let it stress a little and build some roots.