Understanding Your Lawn and Its Water Needs Relying on manual watering methods, and common mistakes such as overwatering and underwatering based on your lawn and landscape’s changing needs, waste water and do not promote a healthy lawn and landscape. Read on to learn more about the best watering methods and how to identify and avoid overwatering and underwatering. Six Wrong …
Four Season Lawn & Landscape Maintenance Tips Healthy soil, grass types, fertilizer, good lawn maintenance practices, and an automatic watering system all play a role in a healthy lawn and landscape. Popular Grass Types in New York State & How to Keep Them Healthy If you’re looking to create a hearty and beautiful yard, here are three common grass types that New …
Everything You Really Need to Know About Proper Landscape Watering and Maintenance What is the most important factor in maintaining a healthy landscape? Proper irrigation is the most important factor in growing a lush, green landscape. That’s why we say “For A Beautiful Lawn, Just Add Water!” Here are answers to some common questions about watering as well as some …
Why Underground Irrigation Systems Leak When you have an underground drip irrigation or lawn sprinkler system, after some period of use, it may develop leaks which will need to be repaired. Leaks can create soggy patches in your planting beds or yard, reduce the water pressure in your system – which means that some drip lines or sprinkler heads may …
Three Tips to Improve Lawn Irrigation System Efficiency Here are three simple tips to make your sprinkler system more efficient. 1. Address Leaks Promptly The average family can save 180 gallons of water per week or 9,400 gallons per year by promptly addressing leaky faucets, toilets, and sprinkler systems. If your grass or concrete is frequently or unusually wet, you …
How Far Ahead Do I Need to Plan to Have my System Installed or Expanded? The short answer is ‘it depends’. It depends on the weather and our installation backlog. We install 45-60 residential and commercial systems each year and by mid-February can be booked through mid-summer. Bad weather can also delay or prolong scheduled installations. So, it’s a good …
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 …
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,’ adjust occasionally, or if WiFi …