Smart Irrigation Month is a public awareness campaign to promote efficient water use. Using water wisely: Saves money on your utility bill. Nurtures green spaces that deliver real environmental benefits. Protects your community’s water supply for generations to come. Minimizes needed investments in infrastructure to store and carry water, which must be paid for by …
Spring Activation
You might ask why you need to pay a professional to turn on your lawn sprinkler system in the spring. That is a very good question and it all comes down to what services or irrigation expertise you are paying for. A professional spring sprinkler activation and tune up should consist of the following items …
It’s Never Too Late to Install a Sprinkler System
It’s never too late in the year to install a sprinkler system. The value of an automatic sprinkler system is relative to the intensity of maintenance and aesthetics desired. If you already manually water your lawn regularly and you desire a moderate to highly manicured lawn, it is worth it. Sprinkler systems save, time, money, …
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Drip Irrigation Part 3
The advantages of drip irrigation are: Fertilizer and nutrient loss is minimized due to localized application and reduced leaching. Water application efficiency is high. Field leveling is not necessary. Fields with irregular shapes are easily accommodated. Recycled non-potable water can be safely used. Moisture within the root zone can be maintained at field capacity. Soil …
Drip Irrigation Part 2
Most large drip irrigation systems employ some type of filter to prevent clogging of the small emitter flow path by small waterborne particles. New technologies are now being offered that minimize clogging. Some residential systems are installed without additional filters since potable water is already filtered at the water treatment plant. Virtually all drip irrigation …
Drip Irrigation Part 1
Drip irrigation, also known as trickle irrigation or micro irrigation or localized irrigation, is an irrigation method that saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants, either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone, through a network of valves, pipes, tubing, and emitters. It is …
LAWN DISEASE BASICS
April showers bring May flowers, and unfortunately May showers can bring out turf grass diseases. There are three components needed for a disease to develop. HOST: The grass plant itself. You must have a susceptible host plant in order for the disease to cause damage. Some plants such as turf-type tall fescue are not susceptible …
SPRING Cleanup
Best tips for Spring Landscaping Cleanup Clean up all the leftover leaves and trash that have accumulated in the landscape over the winter. Cleaning up litter removes hiding places for bugs that can attack your plants later. Most trees and shrubs benefit from annual pruning. It keeps them in shape, gets rid of dead and …
Springtime is Irrigation System Check-up Time
Spring is in the air and everyone is gearing up for the season ahead. Cleaning, planting, tending to new blossoms and realizing that over the winter holidays the in-laws drove over three of your sprinkler heads lining the driveway. So along with the wonders of spring also comes the work. Now is the time for …
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Spring Activation
You might ask why you need to pay a professional to turn on your lawn sprinkler system in the spring. That is a very good question and it all comes down to what services or irrigation expertise you are paying for. A professional spring sprinkler activation and tune up should consist of the following items …
