Fresh Start Landscapes Sprinkler Systems

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Watering the lawn has proven to be more difficult than simply pulling out the old hose and sprinkler head. A full green lawn is important, but so are costs and conservation. Having a home sprinkler system installed as part of your landscaping can be a convenient and easy way to keep your yard looking healthy while not wasting water and money on your next water bill. Some key attributes that you should consider when upgrading to a home sprinkler system are those of the systems quality, economy, and practicality.

A quality system should cover 100 percent of your lawn, overlapping slightly in some areas. You shouldn’t have to lug out another sprinkler to finish the job. In areas like Houston, landscapers need only put piping down roughly 6 to 8 inches because the ground is less likely to freeze. This depth increases the further north you go.

Your sprinkler system will be only as good as the parts it uses. Routine maintenance after installation is easy and will help prolong the life of those parts. Although it is better to water your lawn after hours, running it during the day will be necessary for maintenance. Pressure can plague the best of us; sprinklers are no exception and pressure is one of the most common issues. Not enough pressure will cause grass and plant patches to go without water; too much and you risk damaging the sprinkler heads.

This type of system will be easy on both wallet and water. Timers allow you to set your sprinklers to run only at certain times and for specified lengths. A good benchmark for running time is from when you start to when you see puddles form. However, it is pointless to water your lawn if Mother Nature is already doing it for you, so the ability to turn off your system during or after a rainfall event is an attribute of any quality system. Remember to run your sprinkler in the evening or just before dawn to minimize any evaporation.

Adding a pump to the system off a water source is another good budget and eco-friendly idea, which uses existing site water to be recycled onto the area. Irrigation systems are more attractive (invisible) and efficient than regular lawn sprinklers and can increase the value of a homeowner's home by 5 to 10 percent.
A sprinkler system is practical for many of the same reasons that make it economical. Practicality in your landscaping comes also from planning ahead and this holds true for sprinkler systems as well. Get a feel for the shape and size of your yard and arrange your landscape around as best you can before putting in your system. “Hydrozoning” is planting plants with similar watering needs together to avoid over/under watering. Most irrigation systems are designed to keep your lawn and garden evenly moist during the growing season.

Not all lawns need the same amount of water. Creating a water schedule of when you should run your sprinklers is a good idea, turning them off when the job is done. Knowing your system’s application rate (the amount of water sprayed in an hour) and its distribution uniformity (how evenly is the water sprayed) is important giving an idea if anything needs to be altered or repaired.

Houston landscapers, Fresh Start Landscapes, installs and stands behind economical and practical sprinkler systems of the utmost quality. All their work is guaranteed, planning, installing, and inspecting their work. They even dig out the pipe ditches by hand. All systems have a 3-year parts and labor warranty and Fresh Start will honor the manufacturer’s 5-year warranty on the specified components. You can rest easy knowing that nothing should have to be fixed or replaced any time soon. Fresh Start knows the benefits of such a great sprinkler system and wants to help better your overall landscaping and lawn care.

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Ethan Luke.

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