The first thing you’ll want to do before you start winterizing your sprinkler system is turn off the water. You should do this by turning off the main valve beside your water meter.

Dear Ken: When is a safe date for turning on my sprinkler system? — John Answer: A hard date rule of thumb that seems to work year after year is to wait until Mother’s Day. Before that, there ...

Sprinkler companies may be busy turning on sprinkler systems. If you have one and rely on a service to turn it on, it may be wise to schedule that now. The same goes for backflow testing.

First off, the Rachio 3 Smart Sprinkler Controller is incredibly easy to hook up. If you already have an existing sprinkler system, you can simply disconnect your current controller, plug in the ...

On a recent hot summer day, Jimmy Burgdorf with the city of Fort Worth fires up a residential sprinkler system. He checks the water meter before turning on the sprinklers to observe how the system ...