Moving house means resetting your irrigation mindset to match new microclimates and plant needs.

Start by auditing irrigation zones to map which areas serve lawns, established shrubs, new plantings and containers, and note soil types from sandy to clay because each retains water differently. Check emitter types and spacing so you can calculate delivered inches per hour, and run a catch can test for at least thirty minutes to measure output and spot blockages or misaligned sprays. Set a weather based controller and program seasonal adjustments rather than fixed run times so the system can scale back during cool, wet periods and boost slightly during heat waves; if your controller lacks this feature plan a manual monthly tweak based on rainfall and temperature trends. Install a flow sensor at the mainline to detect leaks or broken heads quickly and set alerts if flow deviates more than twenty percent from normal baseline for a given schedule. Reduce watering frequency for established plants and increase duration slightly to encourage deeper roots, while for new plantings opt for shorter, more frequent cycles to keep root zones consistently moist without waterlogging. Observe new plantings daily for the first two weeks for wilting, leaf yellowing or brown margins and adjust by either increasing shallow cycles or lengthening run times depending on whether stress shows as heat wilt or drought shock.

Common mistakes are treating the whole landscape the same which leads to overwatering mature trees or underwatering new transplants so zone by plant type and run durations accordingly. Relying only on calendar schedules causes problems when local weather shifts quickly so use a weather based controller or check and change schedules weekly during seasonal transitions. Ignoring signs of leaks or broken heads wastes water and stresses plants so monitor flow, walk every zone monthly and replace or realign faulty components immediately.

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