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Apr 07, 2020

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By Tammy Majcherek

Having received quite a bit of rain lately, your irrigation system is probably the last thing on your mind. In truth, now is actually the perfect time to check things out before you do turn your system back on for the upcoming warm months of summer.

Below is a seasonal checklist to make sure your system is in working order.

Feel free to print the attached and post near your controller for easy reference.

Source : ucanr.edu

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