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 …
Why Use Morris & Bergen Irrigation for all your Irrigation Needs?
Welcome to Morris & Bergen County Irrigation! We have been installing and maintaining irrigation systems on commercial and residential properties since 1975 and have over a dozen service vehicles on the road daily servicing the needs of over 6,000 satisfied customers! Our teams of trained and experienced service technicians are on call to meet your …
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Water Saving and Lawn Care Tips: Part 2
If you know how to take care of it, your lawn and garden can give you years of enjoyment for surprisingly little effort. When it comes to watering your yard, you may be able to save yourself some “green” without your lawn turning brown — by using an automatic irrigation system. If that system is …
Water Saving and Lawn Care Tips: Part 1
If you know how to take care of it, your lawn and garden can give you years of enjoyment for surprisingly little effort. When it comes to watering your yard, you may be able to save yourself some “green” without your lawn turning brown — by using an automatic irrigation system. If that system is …
The Benefits of Irrigation
An automatic sprinkler system is a home improvement project worth considering. Not only will it help maintain a healthy beautiful landscape which you can enjoy with your friends and family, but it’s the most convenient and efficient way to ensure your landscape gets the water it needs without over-or under-watering. When it is properly installed …
How Much Water is the Proper Amount?
Your objective when irrigating is to get the maximum amount of water to the root zone without wasting water. To achieve this objective in most soils, you will need to apply somewhere between ½ inch and ¾ inch of water per irrigation event. Sandy soils will generally get wet down to 12 inches for each …
Winterize Your Sprinkler System
Every year, before the first freeze, the ritual of irrigation “blow out” becomes the priority for all irrigation systems in regions located where the frost level extends below the depth of installed piping. Even if you have drained the water out of your irrigation system, some water remains and can freeze, expand, and crack PVC …
