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 …
Category: Irrigation Maintenance Orlando
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 …
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 …
Do You Want a Smart Controller?
First things first. A smart controller will adjust the run times of your Orlando irrigation system according to weather. They are affordable and you may already have some of the equipment right now! Generally, your irrigation system will us a …
Old Sprinkler Systems
There are a few thing you should know about your Orlando sprinkler system as it ages. It gets OLD. It is plastic and rubber. Plastic gets brittle and rubber dry rots. Some systems start having issues after only 5 years …
Winterizing Your Florida Irrigation System
Good News! There isn’t too much winterizing to do in Central Florida. For the most part, the irrigation system could be used at anytime in Central Florida. It is not uncommon to have temperatures in the 80’s during a Florida …
Cooling Off
It’s beginning to cool off-time to start reducing irrigation run times and/or frequency. I would recommend running the irrigation much less than normal. At my home, I am already down to running the irrigation once a week. The lawn and …
How Do I Winterize My Sprinklers?
In Central Florida, it is not necessary to winterize your irrigation system. It is more than likely that you will need to use the system during the Florida winter. It is common to need irrigation about 2 times per month. …
Dry Week Ahead
Dry week, this week! Make sure your irrigation system is working correctly. Most people don’t pay attention to the irrigation, just dead grass. We recommend making sure your irrigation system is working properly. Then wait-wait until you see the beginning …
Keep Replacing the Same Sod?
Most people that assume they have dead sod immediately replace it. If you keep replacing the same sod or plant material, you probably have an irrigation problem. Most plant / sod decline and death are due to a lack of …