Can you have a greener lawn and landscape with LESS water? The answer is YES! All you have to do is apply the water evenly.
Most people have a spot in the lawn that is always dry. Usually to compensate for this dead spot, people just run their sprinklers longer. With this process the spot tends [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

There is a difference between a working Orlando sprinkler system and an operational Irrigation System.
A working sprinkler system is a group of sprinklers that turn on and spray. An operational Irrigation system is a group of sprinklers that can deliver water evenly.
Lately, we have run into something that appears to be a operational irrigation system [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

It depends on what kind of valve you are looking for. There are several different types of valves. I think you are talking about irrigation control valves. Irrigation control valves control the different zones. There are 3 basic types. The Electronic valve ( most common), Indexing valve and Hydraulic valve.
Lets start with the hydraulic valve. [...]

Lets start at the beginning.
A group of sprinklers that run at the same time are called a zone. Next, you need to have like heads running at the same zone. Example, the heads that spray a Fixed area and do not move should run for a different amount of time than the ones that rotate [...]

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