Arid climates like we have in Colorado require us to learn more about our lawns and how to water them. You can use the LISA toolkit to help you use your water more efficiently when irrigating your lawn. Landscape irrigation audits have been around for several years, however professional audits can be costly. For this reason, Colorado State University Extension developed the LISA toolkit for homeowners to take action against irrigation practices that can lead to over or under watering of lawns. The LISA toolkit has all the necessary tools you will need to measure the water application rates for your lawn irrigation system at home. The toolkit is designed to be used for lawns that are irrigated using sprinkler systems. Please visit www.lisa-audit.colostate.edu to access additional resources or turn your lawn irrigation data into a customized irrigation schedule.
CSU Publications
- Determining Your Soil Type
- Inspecting and Correcting Lawn Irrigation
- Lawn Check
- Operating and Maintaining Lawn Irrigation
- Watering Established Lawns
- Home Sprinkler Systems: Backflow Prevention Devices
- Home Sprinkler Systems: Preparing Your Sprinkler System for winter
- Watering in Fall and Winter
- Colorado Agricultural Meteorological Network (CoAgMet)
- Buffalograss Lawns
- Lawn Care
- Growing Turf on Salt-Affected Sites
- Sustainable Landscaping
Home and Garden
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- Homeowner’s Guide to Alternative Pesticide Management for the Lawn & Garden
- Homeowner’s Guide to Fertilizing Your Lawn and Garden
- Homeowner’s Guide to Houseold Water Conservation
- Homeowner’s Guide to Pesticide Use Around the Home & Garden
- Homeowner’s Guide to Protecting Water Quality & the Environment
- Drip Irrigation for Home Gardens
Videos
Coming Soon!
Resources
- Irrigation Association: Standards
- Irrigation Association: Audit Guidelines
- Southeast Colorado Water Conservancy District: Lawns and Turf
- Southeast Colorado Water Conservancy District: Irrigation Systems
- Southeast Colorado Water Conservancy District: Watering Guide
- Green Industries of Colorado (Landscaping Trade Group)
Directions
SEE additional .pdf titled “Directions to complete a lawn irrigation audit.”