Archive for August 2010

Carbon and Pollution of Irrigation

We all know too much water is bad for our lawns and landscapes. But, have you given any thought to the extra resources that are used to waste the water?
Extra energy to run the pumps that pump the water do just that. These add extra wear and tear on equipment such as pumps sprinklers, valves [...]

Water Conservation

Irrigation is 58% of the water we use. Yes, more than half of the water we use is to irrigate our lawns and landscapes. Sadly, irrigation is responsible for our water crisis.
You can improve the efficiency of you Orlando irrigation. First make sure your irrigation system is calibrated. Make sure you reduce your water times [...]

Turf-grass = Americas largest irrigated crop

I just saw in a magazine advertisement that Turf-grass is Americas Largest crop. I never thought of that before but it does make sense.
It is now the rainy season which means it is time to start cutting back your irrigation.  Your Orlando irrigation controller should be between 1 hour to 1.5 hours on your rotors and [...]

Hot Hot Hot!

Well it sure is hot outside. I hope you left some extra time on your controllers because you probably need to add time to your controller. The maximum you should run your spray zones  is 30 minutes. The maximum you should run your rotor zones is 90 minutes. Do not water any longer than you have [...]