Archive for May 2010

When should I water?

When should you water and when can you water are two different questions. First you must follow your water management districts rules. Click here to learn a bit more about Water Restrictions.  Right now it is two times per week. Odd addresses are Wed and Sat. Even addresses are Thurs. and Sun. No more than [...]

New Sod?

Do you need new Orlando sodding? Why? Don’t just replace you sod and landscape because it is dead or dying. Try to find out why it is dying. If it is from Pests or disease, why? Is it an irrigation problem, pest control issue, soil conditions or wrong plant / sod in the wrong spot? To [...]

Irrigation Central Controls

Why Orlando Irrigation Central Controls?  TO SAVE WATER! If you have a pump station and do not pay for the water OK, but you can still waste a natural resource. Too much water will bring weeds and fungus. Please be water conscious!
A Central control system like the Hunter IMMS or the Rain Bird Maxi Com [...]

Irrigation Maintenance

You should maintain your Orlando irrigation system. The bigger the system the more important maintenance gets. The heads need to be upright and plumb with the surface so they project water efficiently. The controller needs to be checked to keep bugs out. Your pump needs to be free of weeds and bugs. Even a hand [...]

2 wire controls Hunter ACC and Rain Bird MDC

Throughout our many years in the Orlando irrigation business we come to learn what frustrations our customers have with products. Lately,  people are having problems with the 2 wire controllers. The ACC and MDC are not as forgiving as the conventional controllers. Instead of having a wire for each valve and a wire for all [...]

Water Restrictions

Did you know that we have local watering restrictions because the high quality groundwater that provides us with our drinking water is one of our most valuable natural resources. As the population continues to grow we face the threat of not being able to use the water they way we do now unless we place [...]