You know that watering your lawn is an important part of lawn care, but your time is limited. In addition to hiring someone to do the job for you, you can also set up a portable sprinkler to do the job for you.

Portable sprinklers are particularly useful when the lawn is small, because moving it by hand on large lawns can be troublesome. If you live in an area with moderate rainfall, you can use a portable sprinkler to supplement the rainfall during the occasional drought.

You can easily purchase portable sprinklers in any well-stocked nursery or hardware store. Check the information on the sprinkler. It should indicate the size and shape of the area it can cover.

There are many designs of portable sprinklers, and you should carefully evaluate which one can meet your needs. Some models allow you to cover irregular lawns, while other models may have a tractor system that can move along the water pipe.

After purchasing a portable sprinkler, you will need to test it to see its performance. Especially if you want to know how much water the lawn covers. First, place the portable sprinkler in the center of the lawn, and then turn it on for about ten seconds. You want to know exactly how much area it can cover. After ten seconds, turn off the portable sprinkler and place about seven or eight empty cups in the area covered by the portable sprinkler. Turn on the portable sprinkler again and let it run for ten minutes.

After ten minutes, turn off the portable sprinkler and check the amount of water in each cup. The amount of water in each cup will be different because the water distribution of portable sprinklers tends to be uneven. However, the deviation should not exceed 0.25 inches. You will use the cup with the least amount of water to estimate. Assume that the amount of water in the cup is at least 0.2 inches. If you want to use 0.5 inches of water, you must let the portable sprinkler run for 25 minutes.

A good hose is also essential for the effective operation of your portable sprinkler. A good hose is easy to roll up in any weather and will not kink or break. Inexpensive hoses will bring you more trouble to repair, because the hoses will kink and break after a period of use. You will also waste precious water due to leaks of cheap hoses.

It is also recommended to connect a timer between the faucet and the hose. You only need to set the timer and it will automatically turn off the sprinkler after the set time. This prevents water wastage.

Once everything is set up correctly, you will need to monitor the response of the lawn and adjust the water consumption accordingly. Portable sprinklers may not be able to cover several spots on the lawn, so you must water these spots manually. However, with the introduction of portable sprinklers, the time to water the lawn will be greatly reduced, and you can have more time to relax and do what you want to do.

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