Irrigation System Check-Up: Is Your Lawn Ready for Summer in St. Tammany?

As the summer heat approaches in St. Tammany, it’s time to wake your irrigation system up from winter mode. Whether you’ve got a basic sprinkler setup or a professionally installed irrigation system, early spring is prime time to ensure everything is working efficiently before the heat hits—and the water bills spike.

Here at Cultivate, we’ve seen it all—from leaky valves and uneven spray patterns to full-blown controller failures right as clients need the best. A simple check-up now can save you money, water, and dead grass headaches later.

Why Your Irrigation System Needs a Spring Check-Up

After months of cold, moisture, and inactivity, your irrigation system needs more than a flip of a switch. Here's what can go wrong if it's not inspected:

Cracked lines from freezing

Leaky heads or valves

Clogged nozzles

Controller settings still on winter schedule (or just off entirely)

Wasting water with poor coverage or overspray

In South Louisiana, spring temps rise fast—and lawns don’t wait for you to catch up.

What to Look For in Your System

Here’s a quick self-check you can do before calling in the pros:

1. Turn the water on slowly to avoid pressure surges that can crack brittle components.

2. Run each zone and observe – Look for dry spots, puddling, or spraying onto hardscapes.

3. Inspect sprinkler heads – Are any leaning, buried, or clogged?

4. Test the controller – Is your schedule updated for spring growth?

5. Check rain sensors – These save money and prevent overwatering.

Pro tip: If your system is older than 7–10 years, you may benefit from upgrading to a smart irrigation controller that adjusts with real-time weather. We install those.

Why This Matters for St. Tammany Lawns

Our Louisiana heat and humidity can turn a beautiful lawn into a scorched patch in just a few weeks if your irrigation isn’t dialed in. But worse? A slow leak or overwatering can lead to fungus, erosion, or higher water bills—and all that can creep in quietly until it’s too late.

Let Cultivate Handle the Check-Up

Not into troubleshooting zones and cleaning heads? Let our irrigation techs do the dirty work for you. We'll:

-Run a full diagnostic of your system.

-Optimize your spring watering schedule.

-Replace any worn heads or valves.

-Upgrade controllers and recommend efficiency improvements.

Serving Covington, Mandeville, Slidell, and the surrounding St. Tammany Parish area.

Book Your Spring Irrigation Inspection Today!

Don’t wait for yellow grass or a sky-high utility bill. Book a spring irrigation check-up with Cultivate today and get your lawn growing strong from the start.

Schedule Your Inspection by visiting our Service Form, or call us: 985-999-0309