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Here in Sarasota proper irrigaion mangement is essential to the health of your landscape and turf, and our precious water resourses which give us the oustanding quality of life we have here in South West Florida.  irrigation management is simply knowing when and how much to irrigate.  It encompasses both the amount of water applied and the frequency of applications.  to achieve maximum effeciency scheduling should take into account turf and plant water requirements, recent rainfall, recent temperature extremes, and soil moisture.  Sarasota irrigation systems should only be run one time per week and only if plants are requiring watering.  Just because you have a automatic irrigation system does not mean you should run it every week.  so mauch of our water is wasted, and I always hear its a well, it doesnt matter what your water source is it all comes from our dwindling supply.  So if you own an irrigation system or are thinking of purhcasing one make sure you undrstand the importance of  proper planning of not only the system but the landscape it will be providing water for.