Guide to Lawn Sprinklers
Here's a handy guide to help you choose the right combination of sprinklers
for your lawn. All are readily available at garden centers. A few online shops
are listed below.
Oscillating sprinkler
- Provides the most
coverage (up to 4000 square feet)
- Waters quickly
- Ideal for best in square or rectangular shaped lawns
- A classic lawn maintenance tool
Rotary or Whirling Sprinkler
- Sprinkler head spins and throws water out in a circular pattern
- Provides 50 to 60 feet diameter of coverage
- Waters slowly or quickly depending on setting
- Ideal for small lawns or garden beds
- Spray adjusts from mist to heavy rain
Imulse sprinkler
- A single stream of water shoots out at intervals as the sprinkler
head rotates a full or partial circle
- Waters slowly
- Provides 80 to 90 feet diameter of coverage
- Ideal for large yards and beds, newly seeded lawns and clay soils, which
are best watered slowly
- Water flow is adjustable to suit the type the soil
- Ideal for watering on windy days because spray is near ground level
Spray or fountain sprinkler
- Ideal for small or irregularly shaped spaces
- Waters slowly
- Provides 10 to 35 feet of coverage
- Several sprinkler heads spray water upwards
like a fountain. The noodlehead sprinkler is a version of this; the sprinkler
heads are actually flexible tube-shaped nozzles
Walking sprinkler
- Propelled across the
lawn, guided by the the hose
- Cover up to 40 feet per hour
- Waters slowly
- Ideal for large spaces, areas with curves, or hills
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