Irrigation Evaluations

UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County offers free on-site irrigation evaluations for Hillsborough County residents. The program also provides on-site seminars to educate boards of directors, property managers, and landscape maintenance professionals about water conservation and the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Principles. It also supports the adoption of irrigation best-management practices on participating properties. In addition, we can present at board of directors’ meetings, association member meetings, or to groups of interested community association members.

Irrigation elements included in the evaluation:

• Review irrigation system parts and controller setting.
• Walk the property to find water-wasting issues (like broken heads or misdirected sprays) and suggest fixes for a more efficient system.
• Check that the rain sensor is working.
• Help understand plant water and soil requirements
• Look over the landscape for places to save water and money by using Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ principles.

Links

• FFL Plant Guide
• 30 Day Sod Establishment Plan
• Hillsborough County Fertilizer Ordinance
• Interpreting a Fertilizer Label
• Irrigation System Components
• St. Augustinegrass for Florida Lawns
• The Expanding Disc Rain Sensor
• Tampa Bay Water Wise Rebates
• Watering Days (Hillsborough County)
• Watering Days (City of Tampa)