Once you have updated your irrigation schedule, you can easily run a test to determine how deep you are watering and if this is the correct amount.

Use a soil probe or a long piece of rebar with a handle on it to determine how deep you are watering. Wait about an hour after the drip system has finished running and then push the probe into the wet ground to see how deep you can get. Mark how deep you got onto the probe and pull the probe back out.

Refer to the rule of three to determine how deep you're watering – if you’re not getting deep enough, run the system longer; if you are getting too deep, cut back on those watering minutes. Find more information in the Landscape Watering by the Number guide: bit.ly/3F0bqMP ... See MoreSee Less

Know your soil type! If your soil is sandier, water applied to the surface will penetrate deeper. If you have more clay soil, water will not reach as deep, but it will remain there longer. Therefore, sandy soil requires shorter run times with more frequent waterings, and clay soil will require longer run times with less frequent waterings. ... See MoreSee Less