I Can Water My Lawn 2 Times a Week!!
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 …
Category: Save Money & Water – Irrigation Orlando
What is an Irrigation Meter?
An irrigation meter is an additional water meter installed by your utility company to keep you from paying sewer charges on water that you irrigate with. If you pay for city sewer, an irrigation meter could save you a bunch …
Reclaim Water Meter
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 …
Spring Ahead!!
Yes, it is time to adjust our clocks for daylight savings time! That means you canrun your Orlando irrigation system 2 times per week. But, don’t do it! Keep watering 1 time per week until the lawn starts to look …
Don’t add water yet!
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 …
Green Controllers / Smart controllers
Saving water is the new thing to do. The Green (or Smart) controller is becoming very popular. If you have a good irrigation system in Orlando, you can benefit from a Smart/Green Controller. If your irrigation system does not have …
Plants and Grass Do Not Waste Water, People Do!
Plants and Sod do not waste water, PEOPLE DO! That’s right, most of us waste water. Last night, temperatures in Orlando dropped to the 40’s. During the month of December, plants and sod need less than 2 inches of water. …
Winterizing Water Restictions
It’s not really water restrictions. It’s just what you need, and no extra water. We just set our clocks back an hour and now it is time to turn your Orlando irrigation controllers back. Yes, now we’re only watering on …
Water Restrictions
It is really not water restrictions. It’s not even irrigation restrictions. It’s actually just what we need. If you are applying 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch of water per irrigation cycle once a week, that’s all a healthy lawn …
Florida Winterization of an Irrigation System
This is how I winterize my Orlando irrigation system: Simply put, I stop watering so much. Last year I installed a Solar Sync to my irrigation system. The Solar Sync made my Hunter Pro C controller a Smart controller. The …