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