August 2010 Archives

This summer was horrific for most lawns and gardens as we had a sustain drought and high heat for most of the summer. Last week we had our first good soaking rain in almost 90 days! Lawns took a beating and although many will bounce back once the temperatures cool down now would be a good time to rejuvenate your lawn and improve it.

Depending upon the size of your lawn and your energy level you could do most of the work in one weekend.  Here are several suggestions:

1. If your property is mostly weeds, crabgrass, and undesirable plants then spray with roundup and kill everything. This will give the new seed a better chance of growing and taking root.

2. Core aerate your property. Core aerating removes plugs of earth, thatch, and lawn and allows air, water, and nutrients to enter the soil. Leave the plugs on top of the ground and let dissolve.

3. If you can slit your lawn with a machine that has knife blades then that will work well also.

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Is one of the many questions I receive from Rain Rich clients. The truth is there is no definitive answer. I have systems I service that are 30 years old and I have replaced systems that were less than 5 years old (not my installation!). There are many factors and variables related to the lifespan of a sprinkler system, and the following is a list of my experiences and observations in the irrigation industry:

1. Quality of the components, the better the manufacturer and the grade of equipment the longer it will last.

2. All manufacturers make different grades of equipment for different economic markets. Always choose the better grade.

3. The irrigation design. Choosing the proper design, the correct pipe and pipe size, proper head spacing, the right equipment for the application, match the correct pressure with the equipment are important factors to consider before a shovel is ever placed in the
ground.