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...
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...
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,...
Well, it’s that time of year again. The leaves have fallen and temperatures have dropped. This also means that it is time to shut down your irrigation system. Although not as necessary as other parts of the country, here in the New Jersey our irrigation...
Look for the following signs and consider watering when you see at least one of them: Folding leaf blades. Drought-stressed lawns will curl up their leaf blades lengthwise in an attempt to minimize leaf area. Wilting is best seen on the older leaves of the grass...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Many homeowners irrigate their lawns incorrectly. Overwatering is the most common mistake; it can damage or even kill the lawn. Overwatering leads to a shallow root system; increases a lawn's vulnerability to weeds, insects, and diseases; reduces...
The Irrigation Association is educating irrigation professionals and the public with some sensible programs and promotions for water efficient products and services. The first of these, called WaterSense, is a voluntary public-private partnership program sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Its mission is...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Basic maintenance is required to ensure the effective operation of your system. The most important services are the fall winterization and the spring start-up. In the fall, we shut down the system and blow out the lines...
[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Drip Irrigation, also known as trickle irrigation or micro-irrigation, is an irrigation method that applies water slowly to the roots of plants by depositing the water either on the soil surface or directly to the root zone...
You can tell your grass is "thirsty" and in need of water when it starts to wilt OR when the soil is dry. During dry weather or exceptionally hot times, do some visual checking to see if the grass is wilting. When the grass begins...