Spare Sprinklers

Before

After an initial adjustment to our front yard sprinklers, I haven't given them much thought.  Even when the portion of lawn that gets shaded by our house was always a little too damp, I didn't mess with them.  I was finally forced into action when two cheap little sprinkler heads started falling apart.  My first thought was to replace them with similar units, then I realized they might not be necessary at all.  I eventually reconfigured five different sprinklers.

This first sprinkler had a piece break off so it was spraying straight up into the air.  It turns out it sprayed an area that was covered by other sprinklers, so I capped it off.

After

This second sprinkler kept popping its top off, making another geyser.  It was also spraying an already covered area; the area that has been a little swampy in the past.  Capping it off should improve that and save water.

Before

After

This sprinkler wasn't actually spraying for some reason and it would be totally blocked by a rose bush, so I decided to eliminate it and re-purpose the riser pipe.

Before/Mid-Removal

Plugged

This sprinkler was getting mostly blocked by some larger bushes we planted, so I raised it about a foot.

Before

After

The final sprinkler I changed was right by the front door.  It was getting blocked by our agapanthus, so I raised it a few inches too.

After

In summary, I removed three sprinklers and raised two, creating a much more efficient irrigation system.