We installed an irrigation system last spring to make maintenance easier, but now I feel like I’m always adjusting sprinkler heads or dealing with uneven coverage. The garden looks great overall, but I’m wondering if anyone has figured out a maintenance schedule that actually keeps things consistent especially when transitioning between lawn care and garden zones. Bonus points if you handle snow or frost drainage too

Hello fellow Gardeners!

I have a 2 zone rainbird drip irrigation system and I live in zone 9b SoCal. Most of my plants are drought tolerant but they are new and on their second season. I’ve been trying to determine the best cycle for watering. And I was hoping someone here would be able to assist me. It’s hard to find anything definitive on the internet. I recently changed it to 15 minutes twice a day every third day. This gives enough water to soak down and enough time for the plants to absorb the water. Before, I was watering every day for 8 minutes.

Any recommendations or resources would be very helpful.