Looking for an irrigation meter? It is complicated, but can be easy. Each water purveyor has a different way of processing irrigation meters. However, all of them require an irrigation meter permit. This permit should be obtained by your irrigation contractor. The irrigation meter permit number is usually needed to give to the water purveyor.
So, [...]

Here is what you need to ask your contractor about your new irrigation system:

Are you a licensed, insured, and bonded irrigation contractor?

Have you obtained an irrigation permit?

Is the license holder a regular employee or just a person you buy permits from?

What type of coverage do you provide? The correct answer is head to head AND [...]

What should a new irrigation system consist of? A controller, rain sensor, backflow device (RPZ) pipe, flex pipe, rotors, and spray heads. Rotors and spray heads should never be mixed together. Heads should be spaced for head to head coverage. This means that a 15 foot head should be spaced every 15 feet. If you [...]

Yes, you can water your lawn twice a week, but know that you should not. You only need 3.33 inches of water in March, including rain. So, subtract rainfall from 3.33 inches and that is how much you need to irrigate this month. I think you will find that 1 time per week is [...]

So, you want a reclaim water meter? Some people confuse a reclaim meter with an irrigation meter. An irrigation meter is used to measure potable water that you do not pay sewer on. A reclaim meter measures sewer water that is treated and then sent out for irrigation purposes. However, not everyone can get a [...]

Yep, it’s time to wake up your sprinkler system from its winter slumber. Go outside, turn on each zone, and adjust the sprinkler heads accordingly. Replace the leaking heads and minimize overspray. If you are going to replace sod or landscape, make sure you have good coverage. If you are replacing the same thing again, [...]

Make sure you are not over-watering your lawn. The best way to make sure you are applying the right amount of water is to find the area in your Orlando lawn or landscape that wilts first. You want to see the beginning signs of wilt before you water. So, if you water on [...]

I know that it just froze this week and that it may freeze again soon. So, keep an eye on your irrigation in Orlando. We do not want it to get away from us. Make sure you run your Orlando irrigation system a little to keep the heads lubricated. Make sure you keep it working [...]

How much water do you need after a freeze? The answer is shocking – NONE! The lawn and landscape just went dormant. Therefore, it is not growing and does not need water. All you need to do with your Orlando irrigation system is keep the heads lubricated and the soil moist. That’s all! When [...]

It’s cold here in Orlando! What should you do for your Orlando lawn and landscape? Well, there isn’t much you can do. But, you can cover your plants that are not cold tolerant. There will be frost damage on your turf, but don’t worry too much because everything is going to be dormant.
Also, you can [...]