As we move into spring, and as spring heats up into summer, you’ll be watering your lawn more and more frequently. After all, the math is pretty simple: hotter weather + less frequent rain = more watering. But more isn’t… Read More
Archive for the ‘Lawn Sprinkler Systems’ Category
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Does Your City Offer a Smart-Sprinkler Rebate?
Smart sprinkler systems like TLC’s Hydrawise are revolutionizing modern landscape irrigation technology. That may seem like an overstatement. But in fact, the new controllers that are used to make irrigation systems ‘smart’ really do provide some revolutionary, never-before-available benefits to… Read More
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The Soothing Sounds of Lawn Sprinklers
The days are still short, and the air still frigid. Mother Nature has not yet loosened her icy, wintry grip upon the land. But it won’t be long. As the days lengthen and twilight shadows linger, hints of springtime will… Read More
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How to Lower Your Landscape’s Toxicity
With every passing week, it seems, more bad news comes out about pesticides and the harm they may be causing to the environment. The media attention spurs an ongoing, heated argument about the positives and negatives of pesticide use. There’s… Read More
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It’s Time to Think Differently About Water
A leaky faucet. A sprinkler pattern that laps over onto the street. Applying more than the just-right amount of water to your landscape. These are all things that haven’t been high on our list of concerns for most of us…. Read More
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Top 4 Ways Homeowners Can Help the Environment
Every homeowner wants to save money. And most homeowners would like to do what they can to help the environment, too. Happily, modern technology has made both goals easier to achieve than ever before. And in most cases, making strides… Read More
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9 Out of 10 Water Utilities Getting Smarter
Water is a precious and dwindling resource. In some parts of the country, notably California, the shortage of water is generating both hardships and societal upheaval. And over the long-term, the water shortage is expected to only worsen and become… Read More
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7 Action Steps for Making Your Home More Earth-Friendly
It seems that there’s a growing wave of concern over the earth’s environment and man’s impact upon it. It’s a topic that generates lots of energetic discussions because not everyone agrees about the extent to which mankind’s actions impact the… Read More
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Is Your Landscape Safe for Winter?
Fall tends to be a relaxed time of year – especially when it comes to landscape care. To be sure, there are certain landscaping tasks that must be performed each fall – raking leaves, for example. But on the whole,… Read More
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Get Your Lawn Sprinkler System Ready for Winter
The days are getting short. Fall leaves are swirling, and most mornings dawn with a nip in the air. Winter is just around the corner. And your lawn sprinkler system – that served you so well during the long and… Read More