Suggested Watering Schedule
This suggested watering schedule is intended to be a recommendation to conserve water. This schedule may need to be adjusted to meet your specific landscape's needs, as it assumes spray-head sprinklers, clay soil, and no rain. Please see additional scheduling tips below. Click here for the downloadable PDF of the Recommended Watering Schedule.
Turfgrass
| Month | Season Adjust %* | Days** | Cycles*** | Minutes**** | Total Minutes per Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50% | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| February | 50% | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| March | 60% | 2 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| April | 70% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 30 |
| May | 90% | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| June | 90% | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| July | 100% | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| August | 100% | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| September | 80% | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| October | 60% | 2 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| November | 50% | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| December | 40% | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
Shrubs & Trees
| Month | Season Adjust %* | Days** | Cycles*** | Minutes**** | Total Minutes per Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50% | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| February | 50% | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| March | 60% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| April | 70% | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| May | 90% | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| June | 90% | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| July | 100% | 1 | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| August | 100% | 1 | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| September | 80% | 1 | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| October | 60% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| November | 50% | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| December | 40% | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| *% | If your timer has a seasonal adjust or budget feature, then you may alternatively program your timer with the July/August schedule, and use the Season Adjust % to easily adjust your watering to match the seasons. You do not need to add/remove water days! |
| ** Days | The number of days per week. |
| *** Cycles | The number of cycles or run times. For example 3:00am, 4:00am, and 5:00am. *Multiple cycles helps prevent runoff, helps plants' roots grow deeper so your garden can grow better. |
| ****Minutes | The recommended number of minutes to water which varies with the type of sprinklers used and the weather. Spray-head Sprinklers - use the recommended number of minutes. Rotating sprinklers - multiply the number of minutes per cycle by 3. Example: 3 minutes x 3 = 9 minutes per cycle Drip - multiply the number of minutes per cycle by 5. Example: 3 minutes x 5 = 15 minutes per cycle |