| You know that watering your lawn is an important part | | | | check the amount of water for each cup. The amount |
| of lawn care but you have limited time to do it. Other | | | | in each cup will vary, as portable sprinklers tend to |
| than hiring someone to do it for you, you can set up a | | | | have uneven water distribution. However, the variation |
| portable sprinkler to do the job for you. | | | | should not be more than 0.25 inch. You will use the cup |
| A portable sprinkler is particularly useful if you have a | | | | that has the least amount of water for your estimation. |
| small lawn since it can be chore to move it around by | | | | Lets assume that there is 0.2 inch of water in the cup |
| hand for a large lawn. If you live in an area with | | | | with the least amount of water. If you want to apply |
| reasonable amount of rainfall, the portable sprinkler can | | | | 0.5 inch of water, you will have to leave the portable |
| be use to supplement rainfall when the occasional | | | | sprinkler running for 25 minutes. |
| drought period arise. | | | | A good hose is also vital for your portable sprinkler to |
| You can shop for a portable sprinkler easily in any | | | | work efficiently. A good hose will roll up easily in any |
| well-stocked nursery or hardware store. Review the | | | | weather and does not kink or crack. A cheap hose will |
| information on the sprinkler box. It should indicate the | | | | give you more maintenance headaches down the |
| size and shape of the area it can cover. | | | | road as it tend to kink and crack after using it for |
| There are many designs for portable sprinkler and you | | | | some times. You will also waste precious water due |
| should evaluate carefully which one will meet your | | | | to leakage from the cheap hose. |
| needs. Some models allow you to cover odd-shaped | | | | It is also advisable to hook up a timer between your |
| lawn while other may have a tractor system that can | | | | faucet and your hose. You simply set up the timer and |
| move along the water hose. | | | | it will shut off the sprinkler automatically after the set |
| After you purchase your portable sprinkler, you will | | | | amount of time has elapsed. This will prevent any |
| want to do a test to see how it performs. In particular | | | | wastage of water. |
| you want to know how much water it is using to | | | | Once you have everything set up properly, you will |
| cover your lawn. First, place the portable sprinkler at | | | | want to monitor the response of your lawn and adjust |
| the center of your lawn and turn it on for about ten | | | | the water application accordingly. The portable sprinkler |
| seconds. You want to know exactly how much area it | | | | may not cover a few spots in your lawn and you will |
| can cover. After ten seconds, turn the portable | | | | have to do the watering manually for these spots. |
| sprinkler off and place about seven or eight empty | | | | Nevertheless, with the introduction of a portable |
| cups in the area covered by the portable sprinkler. | | | | sprinkler, the time you spent watering your lawn will be |
| Turn on the portable sprinkler again and leave it running | | | | dramatically reduced and you can have more time to |
| for ten minutes. | | | | relax and do the things you want to do. |
| After ten minutes, turn off the portable sprinkler and | | | | |