Most high-end properties come equipped with a sprinkler system. If you find yourself moving into a home with a sprinkler system, it may be wise to resist the urge to use it...
In certain parts of the country, these lawn irrigation systems may come in handy, but that is certainly not the case in the Southeast--especially in the Mobile Bay area. We are the second rainiest area in the contiguous United States after Seattle, Washington!
Under normal weather conditions here, daily irrigation will drown your yard and leech nutrients from the soil--eventually killing the lawn.
So, if you're moving to South Alabama, leave the watering up to mother nature, and only turn the sprinklers on during a drought.
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