Enjoy More of Life with a Direct Irrigation System Installing a lawn and landscape watering system will simplify your life immediately. Most homeowners want a beautiful yard without the constant labor. Therefore, an innovative, automatic, direct irrigation system from Irrigation Tech is the perfect solution. We design and install systems that remove the hassle of yard work. Managing hoses and …
Will My Irrigation System Freeze in the Winter? Yes, your irrigation system will freeze and likely sustain heavy damage if you do not professionally winterize it before the ground reaches a deep frost. In Upstate New York, frost penetrates between one and four feet deep, which causes trapped water to expand and rupture pipes, valves, and sprinkler heads. Consequently, you …
Mastering Your Lawn: Water Needs and Common Mistakes Relying on manual watering methods often leads to disappointment. Many homeowners make mistakes like overwatering or underwatering as the weather changes. Unfortunately, these habits waste water and damage your plants. Furthermore, poor watering does not promote a healthy, deep root system. To achieve a lush yard, you must move beyond the Wrong …
How to Take Advantage of Lawn & Landscape Maintenance Tips To optimize your yard, you must combine proper species selection, precise mowing, and a professional irrigation installation that adapts to seasonal water demands. High-quality maintenance involves applying nitrogen-rich fertilizers during active growth phases and utilizing smart controllers to prevent water waste. By following these structured Lawn & Landscape Maintenance Tips, …
How to Maximize System Installation Expansion Replacement A successful System Installation Expansion Replacement requires a strategic design that accounts for hydraulic pressure, soil composition, and future landscape growth. Homeowners must utilize professional vibratory plows to minimize turf disruption and install smart controllers to optimize water application rates. By integrating these high-efficiency components during the irrigation installation process, you ensure 100% …
What Does it Cost to Install a Landscape Irrigation System? The short answer is ‘it depends’. It depends on the size and shape and grade of the property, as well as the location of trees and configuration of plantings, turf areas, hardscapes, and pools; the water source that will be used to supply the irrigation system; and whether or not …
Why Do Most Landscape Irrigation Systems Need Backflow Prevention Devices? When you turn on a faucet, the last thing you expect is to see worms swimming around in your bathtub. Yet, according to an article by Mary Elizabeth Williams-Villano in the Irrigation & Green Industry Magazine, that happened to a Michigan homeowner who was sprinkling their lawn when a water …
What Controllers Do Depending on the size of the property, landscape irrigation systems can have between one and one hundred different zones for water distribution. Each zone serves a different part of the property and is operated independently and sequentially for a specific interval each day or every few days. Properly arrayed zones ensure that, after factoring for water pressure …
Types of Automatic Irrigation Systems The best way to ensure that your lawn is lush and green all spring, summer, and fall is to install an automatic lawn irrigation system. An automatic lawn irrigation system is fed from property’s water supply – or a nearby lake, pond, or well, and is operated by computerized controller that you can ‘set and forget,’ …
Automatic Landscape Irrigation Save Work, Worry, and Water! A lush, green lawn boosts the curb appeal of any property—but achieving that look takes a serious commitment and a lot of physical effort, especially when it comes to watering. Property owners can automate the watering process to save work, worry, and water with an automatic landscape irrigation system. Automated irrigation systems follow a …