But we've been in drought conditions for...it seems like forever now.
I had a plumbing issue in the backyard mid-June that resulted in the patio being flooded whenever the sprinklers turned on. I had to shut down the valve to those sprinklers (which covered the lawn) to investigate the problem. It was only about 10 days in between the time that I shut down that valve and got someone over to the house to fix the issue (ruptured PVC pipes). But every day during that time period, we had 100+ degree days and it's a literal "dust bowl" out there now. And no, trying to hand-water each section of grass won't work in those types of conditions.
(LOL!) I paid over $1500 for a new automatic sprinkler system, but there's no sense in running it now because the grass is dead and I won't be able to replace it till...likely March?
Looking on the bright-side, though...
Due to the drought, the state asked everyone to conserve at least 15% more water until further notice. Without having to water the backyard lawn anymore, meeting that figure hasn't been a problem for me.
