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Thursday, December 03rd, 2009 | Author: admin

What will you do to make your landscape healthy and green? You can see the factors behind making your landscape fresh and healthy. Here are some of the tips for you which may be helpful to you in getting your results.

Using Sprinkler Heads:

1. It’s very important to adjust the sprinkler heads properly so that they do not spray sidewalks, driveways or walls. Or else, it will be a waste of water.

2. You could set them serving head-to-head coverage. In other words, the spray of your one sprinkler needs to reach the head of the near by sprinkler.

3. You could level all your sprinkler heads to grade so that you could prevent spray blockage.

Using Nozzles and Irrigation Clocks:

4. You can use the most efficient nozzles and irrigation clocks to get the desired results.

5. You need to regulate your irrigation clock seasonally. Also you have to bear in mind some watering restrictions.

Checking Your Irrigation System:

6. It is good to check your sprinkler system on weekly basis. If you discover some missing or broken sprinklers, then you should immediately replace with new alternatives.

7. You can also check the drip line once in a month. This will help you recognize whether there are breaks in the line or emitter clogs.

Using Drip Irrigation System:

8. Low-flow or drip irrigation are efficient watering option you can choose for irrigation trees and shrubs. The main advantage behind using this system is to give water directly to the root level and thus also benefits in maintaining moisture level.

9. Using drip irrigation less frequently is better for plants than daily watering.

You know that different plants and shrubs involve different level of irrigation. This is how; your choice of irrigation system may vary. You may schedule your irrigation task keeping in mind the shade, moisture level, and the climatic condition. You could water the areas in the shade around 30-35 % less than the sunny areas.