REPAIRS

If you need repairs to your sprinkler system, or low-voltage lighting, please phone 602.390.4645 to schedule an appointment.

Sprinkler Maintenance Checklist:

Timers need to be reprogrammed for change of seasons;
Valves need to be inspected for leaks;
Drip systems to be checked for missing emitters and broken lines;
Replace broken lawn heads to eliminate brown spots, and wasted water in the streets

Changing Watering Schedules With the Seasons

Here are a few helpful hints from the Water Conservation Alliance of Southern Arizona (Water CASA):

Increase the days between watering. If you water every 3 days, water every six days for now.
Then, lengthen the intervals as the temperatures get cooler and the days get shorter. Use the same amount of water you used for each summer watering, just water less often. A plant will maintain its deep and strong root system through the winter if irrigation times are longer and less frequent.

Add mulch around your plants to help retain moisture. The protective layer will make the transition from frequent to infrequent irrigation easier.

Fall is the perfect time to make irrigation system adjustments.

Check drip emitters for leaks and other signs of damage after our turbulent summer storms.

Add drip emitters to areas where plants have matured over the summer. Now is the best time to make changes before water demands increase next spring. Place enough emitters around the plant to cover its entire root system. Be consistent. Maintain soil moisture depth by using the same emitter output for each irrigation zone.

Did you know that some emitters put out as little as 1/2 gallon per hour while others put out up to 2 gallons per hour? If the soil is wet, don't water your plants. Check soil moisture with a makeshift moisture gauge.

Insert a sharp metal rod (ie: long screwdriver or rebar) into the soil to test wetness depth. When the gauge stops, it has hit dry soil.

Have fun! Southern Arizona is one of the only places in the country where we can enjoy our plants during the long winter months.
Water CASA says, make the snowy- states 'green' with envy at your beautiful and water efficient yard.