January
Bermuda:
Doesn’t need watering this month.
Fescue:
Water 1-2 times per week.
Flower Beds:
Water 1-2 times per week.
Rotor Sprays:
Average about 10-15 minutes.
Pop Up Sprays:
Average about 5-7 minutes.
February
Bermuda:
Doesn’t need watering this month
Fescue:
Water 1-2 times per week
Flower Beds:
Water 1-2 times per week.
Rotor Sprays:
Average about 10-15 minutes.
Pop Up Sprays:
Average about 5-7 minutes.
March
Bermuda:
Water at least once per week.
Fescue:
Water 2-3 times per week.
Flower Beds:
Water 2-3 times per week.
Rotor Sprays:
Average about 10-15 minutes.
Pop Up Sprays:
Average about 5-7 minutes.
April
Bermuda:
Water 2-3 times per week.
Fescue:
Water 3-4 times per week.
Flower Beds:
Water 3-4 times per week.
If above 70 degrees for multiple days:
Possibly add another day of watering.
Rotor Sprays:
Average about 10-15 minutes.
Pop Up Sprays:
Average about 5-8 minutes.
May
Bermuda:
Water 3-4 times per week.
Fescue:
Water 4-5 times per week.
Flower Beds:
Water 4-5 times per week.
If above 75 degrees:
Water 5 days a week. Fescue may need 6 days.
Rotor Sprays:
Average about 15-20 minutes.
Pop Up Sprays:
Average 5-8 minutes for flower beds & 8-10 minutes for grass.
June
Bermuda:
Water 5-6 times per week.
Fescue:
Water 6-7 times per week.
Flower Beds:
Water 6-7 times per week.
If above 90 degrees:
Add another day of watering.
Rotor Sprays:
Average about 20-30 minutes.
Pop Up Sprays:
Average 7-10 minutes for flower beds & 10-15 minutes for grass.
***If you have new plant material and it is above 95 degrees, please water those plants or new sod twice daily.
July
Bermuda:
Water 6 times per week.
Fescue:
Water 7 days a week.
Flower Beds:
Water 7 days a week.
If above 90 degrees:
Water plants & fescue twice a day.
Rotor Spray:
Average about 20-30 minutes.
Pop Up Sprays:
Average 7-10 minutes for flower beds & 10-15 minutes for grass.
***If you have new plant material and it is above 95 degrees, please water those plants or new sod twice daily.
August
Bermuda:
Water 6 times per week.
Fescue:
Water 7 days a week.
Flower Beds:
Water 7 days a week.
If above 90 degrees:
Water every day.
Rotor Spray:
Average about 20-30 minutes.
Pop Up Sprays:
Average 7-10 minutes for flower beds & 10-15 minutes for grass.
***If you have new plant material and it is above 95 degrees, please water those plants or new sod twice daily.
September
Bermuda:
Water 5-6 times per week.
Fescue:
Water 7 days a week.
Flower Beds:
Water 7 days a week.
If above 90 degrees:
Water every day.
Rotor Spray:
Average about 20-30 minutes.
Pop Up Sprays:
Average 7-10 minutes for flower beds & 10-15 minutes for grass.
October
Bermuda:
Water 4 times per week.
Fescue:
Water 5 times per week.
Flower Beds:
Water 5 times per week.
If above 90 degrees:
Water every day.
Rotor Sprays:
Average about 20-30 minutes.
November
Bermuda:
Water 2-3 times per week.
Fescue:
Water 3 times per week.
Flower Beds:
Water 3 times per week.
If above 70 degrees:
Add an additional day.
Rotor Sprays:
Average about 20-30 minutes.
December
Bermuda:
Does not need watering.
Fescue:
Water 2-3 times per week.
Flower Beds:
Water 3 times per week.
If above 70 degrees:
Add an additional day.
Rotor Sprays:
10-15 minutes.
Additional Information
Signs of Over/Under Watering:
• Yellowing – If the whole tree or shrub turns yellow, you have over watered it.
• Browning – If the whole tree or shrub turns brown, you have under watered it.
• Drooping – If the leaves droop over your hand like a wet wash cloth, you have over watered it.
• Curling – If the leaves are crunchy and curl up like a potato chip, you have under watered it.
Notes:
• Areas with clay soil may require less watering since clay soil retains water much longer.
• It is easier for trees and plants to come back from not having enough water than it is from having too much water. When they receive too little water, they enter a drought mode and start to shut off certain parts in order to conserve water. When they receive more water, they will open up those parts again. If they are receiving too much water, they have no where for the water to go and the whole plant will quickly die.
• Don’t rely solely on your sprinkler system to water your newly planted trees and plants for the first year. Give each tree and plant about 20-30 seconds of water from your garden hose a couple times a week. (More or less frequency depending upon the heat and wind.) Less waitering is required after the first year since the tree/plant has gotten established and the roots have expanded outside of the root ball.
Please follow any local ordinances regarding water use.
