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Brown Spots and Dry Areas

Brown patches in your lawn indicate irrigation coverage problems. With 50+ nozzle options available, we can fine-tune your system for complete, even coverage.

Brown Spots Are Usually Caused by Mismatched Nozzles

When nozzles do not match up properly across your system, some areas get too much water while others get too little. The result is those frustrating brown patches that will not go away no matter how long you run your sprinklers.

  • Clogged or misaligned sprinkler nozzles
  • Heads not rotating properly
  • Insufficient head-to-head coverage
  • Wrong nozzle type for the area
  • Pressure problems reducing spray distance
  • Blocked spray patterns from plant growth
Close-up of brown dry patch in lawn showing coverage gap

A classic coverage gap creating a dry patch

Identifying Coverage Gaps

Brown spots often form in predictable patterns that reveal the underlying problem. When you see dry areas surrounded by green grass, it usually indicates a sprinkler head that is not reaching that zone.

The solution may be as simple as adjusting a nozzle, clearing an obstruction, or selecting a different spray pattern to fill the gap.

We Carry Over 50 Nozzles

We carry over 50 nozzles for just Rain Bird and Hunter. Different areas of your yard need different spray patterns and distances.

We stock a wide variety of nozzles including fixed spray, adjustable arc, stream rotors, and specialty patterns to ensure every corner of your lawn gets proper coverage.

Multiple organized cases of Rain Bird, Hunter, and Toro nozzles

Our nozzle inventory for Rain Bird, Hunter, and Toro

Our Coverage Assessment

  • Visual inspection of all spray patterns
  • Head spacing and placement analysis
  • Nozzle selection for optimal coverage
  • Pressure testing and adjustment
  • Run time recommendations for even watering

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