Las Vegas Irrigation and Sprinkler Repair News and Information

Watering Plants while on Vacation

You may like to take your vacation in the peak of summer, but being left alone for a week or two is hard on your garden. Hopefully you've planted mostly drought tolerant plants and you've mulched and got your garden down to needing only 1 watering per week.

Mist Systems

When temperatures start climbing into the triple digits, misters become a popular way to cool off with both homeowners and businesses.

Summer Watering Restrictions

Watering restrictions allow watering any day of the week from May 1 through Aug. 31. While daily landscape watering is permitted, landscapes can stay healthy and look great with less water.

Pro Fixed Nozzles

Hunter Pro Fixed Nozzles are designed to offer the most reliable, precise fixed-arc spray solution possible. Because of their sturdy construction and outstanding performance reputation, Hunter fixed nozzles have become increasingly popular with contractors. Choose any standard or odd angle, and Pro Fixed Nozzle configurations deliver uniform distribution from all sides.

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Pro Adjustable Nozzles

Whether dealing with hillside topography, a curved flowerbed or other special landscape installations, challenging angles demand nozzles that adjust to their surroundings. Hunter Pro Adjustable nozzles allow the installer to cover any angle needed on any landscape with the precision of a fixed nozzle. Engineered to emit larger than average water droplets, these nozzles are reliable, precise, and fully adjustable to any angle from 0° to 360°.

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MP ROTATOR

The revolutionary MP Rotator features a unique, multi-trajectory rotating stream delivery system that achieves water-conserving results. Rather than simply “spray” water onto landscapes, MP Rotators deliver multiple streams of water at a slow, steady rate. This slower application rate allows water to gently soak into the soil, and achieves an even distribution throughout the area being irrigated.

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I-35 Low Pressure Nozzles

One of the most common problems irrigation professionals face in commercial sites is low system water pressure. To combat this issue, Hunter has created the I-35 Low Pressure Nozzles. Once installed, the nozzles allow the best-selling Hunter I-35 rotors the ability to water normally, even when system pressure is undesirably low.

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Spring Watering Restrictions

Mandatory watering restrictions limit landscape irrigation to three assigned days per week from March 1 through April 30.

Subsurface Irrigation

Subsurface irrigation is a highly-efficient watering technique that reduces outdoor water use by 30 to 40 percent. The system consists of drip irrigation tubing planted about five inches below the surface. The water goes straight to your lawn's roots, and it doesn't blow away or run down the sidewalk.

Cycle and Soak Watering

Our parched desert ground is very hard, making it tough for water to soak in very deep. That's why we suggest the cycle and soak method of irrigation.

Set Your Sprinklers to Water Grass:

3 times a day
4 minutes each watering cycle
1 hour in between each watering cycle

Watering Tips

Just like you, plants love a good, long soak every once in a while. So indulge them. Give your lawn a long, thorough soaking and then be sure to allow enough time for the roots to dry before another deep watering. This produces extended, robust roots because they’re forced to grow downward to search for water.

Budgeting for a New Garden Design

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to have a great garden, but it sure is easy to get carried away. If you’re not a budgeter in any other aspect of your life, you are not going to change your habit in the garden. But to prevent sticker shock from arriving halfway through creating your garden, let’s look at an overview for you to price out and determine what you can reasonably expect to spend.

Irrigating Trees

Trees should be watered well enough to penetrate the soil to a depth of 18 to 24 inches. The type of tree and the season will determine a watering schedule.

Check with a professional landscaper if you're unsure of how much water trees in your landscape require. More

Subsurface Irrigation

Sprinkler Watering Tips

Some lawns require more or less water, depending upon the type of grass you have. Adding or removing one minute from the watering time will change the amount of water you use by 25 percent.

Use the cycle and soak method of watering. For each assigned day of watering, water your lawn 3 times a day, 4 minutes each watering. Schedule start times at least one hour apart. More

Prevent Water Waste

Most water waste is caused by improper or inefficient landscape irrigation. By taking a few simple steps, you can improve the efficiency of your irrigation system and prevent water waste in your yard.

Because our dry desert soil cannot absorb large amounts of water at one time, the best method of watering your landscape is known as "cycle and soak." More

Faucet Tips

Installing low-flow faucet aerators can reduce the amount of water coming out of your faucet by 50 percent, saving about 2,000 gallons of water annually for two faucets. Choose aerators with a 1.5 gallon per minute (GPM) flow rate for bathrooms and 2.2 GPM for kitchen or laundry sinks. More

Finding and Fixing Hidden Leaks

You know you have a leak when your faucet drips, but do you know how to find a hidden leak? Finding and fixing leaks can save as much as 11,000 gallons of wasted water per year and more than 10 percent on water bills.

If you suspect you have a phantom water waster in your home, follow these tips to find the culprit. But first, make sure no water is being used inside or outside of your home. More

Water Waste

City and county ordinances as well as your water provider's service rules prohibit water waste. Some violations for which you may be assessed a water waste fee include:

Any water that sprays or flows off your property... More

Turf Limits

When installing a landscape at a new home or business, check the turf limits in your area to ensure you meet code requirements.

If you have questions about the turf limits in your area, contact the municipal agency in which your property is located. More

Winter Watering Restrictions

Mandatory watering restrictions limit landscape irrigation to one assigned day per week from Nov. 1 through Feb. 28.

Watering restrictions also apply to drip irrigation. Sunday is not an optional watering day. More

Winter Landscape Tips

During the winter, sprinkler irrigation is limited to one assigned day per week. Make sure you water on your assigned watering day

Watering restrictions also apply to drip irrigation. Sunday is not an optional watering day. More

Save Water and Fertilize Responsibly

We all face choices in how we live our lives. Twenty years ago, few people recycled their newspapers, cans or bottles. Now most do because we understand that this is the responsible thing to do. In the last decade, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published guidelines setting forth the requirements for clean drinking water and the need to reduce non-point source pollution (NPSP) to keep our waters sources clean.

In the next decade scientists tell us that clean water will become more scarce and expensive to buy. Given the outlook, we need to learn how to save water and how to reduce NPSP. More

Fertigation is the Superior Way to Fertilize

There are numerous studies documenting the effectiveness of applying fertilizers using fertigation vs. traditional granular application of fertilizers. Fertilizer uptake into the plants can be as high as 90% vs. much lower absorption levels for traditional fertilizers, even those that are time released. Much of country's non-point source pollution (NPSP) results from fertilizer runoff. EZ-FLO virtually eliminates fertilizer runoff since it is supplied to the landscape in small amounts and therefore most of the fertilizer can be absorbed by the plants. For further support about the superior way fertigation works, please see the documented results in our White Paper "Why Is It Important to Fertilize Responsibly™" More

Understanding Your Soil

The soil type on your property is an important factor in determining how fast and how often water can be applied to the plant material.

Soil absorbs and holds water in much the same way as a sponge. A given texture and volume of soil will hold a given amount of moisture. The intake rate of the soil will influence the precipitation rate and type of sprinkler that can be used. The ability of soil to hold moisture, and the amount of moisture it can hold, will greatly affect the irrigation schedule.More

Automated Sprinkler Systems

An automatic sprinkler system is a home improvement project worth considering. Not only will it help maintain a healthy beautiful landscape which you can enjoy with your friends and family, but it’s the most convenient and efficient way to ensure your landscape gets the water it needs without over-or under-watering. When it is properly installed and maintained an automatic sprinkler system will help conserve water too.

In fact, a professionally or DIY-installed automatic sprinkler system is one of the best investments that you can make for your home...More

Water Saving and Lawn Care Tips

If you know how to take care of it, your lawn and garden can give you years of enjoyment for surprisingly little effort.

When it comes to watering your yard, you may be able to save yourself some “green” without your lawn turning brown — by using an automatic irrigation system. If that system is correctly designed, installed and maintained, it can keep your landscape looking lush on the least amount of water.

Proper watering is a simple step, but it is one of the most important things you can do to keep your lawn healthy—and experts say a healthy lawn can raise your home’s value by as much as 14 percent...More

The Benefits of Irrigation

Plants for Wet Areas

Solutions to drainage problems sometimes take the form of installing dry creek beds or drainage systems, such as French drains, but another possible route is simply to use plants suited to wet areas. Many naturalized and native plants have evolved to grow in wet soils, so they're natural landscaping solutions to poor drainage problems....More

Xeriscape Gardening

Xeriscaping was a term coined back in 1970s in Denver, CO, to mean water wise or water efficient landscaping. The term xeriscape is derived from the Greek word xeros, which means dry. Don’t let that mislead you into thinking we’re talking about deserts and cactus or even a drought plagued, barren landscape. Xeriscaping is a method of gardening that involves choosing plants that are appropriate to their site and creating a landscape that can be maintained with little supplemental watering...More

Irrigation Timers

Question: How can rain sensors work with irrigation timers for water conservation?

Answer: Plants get thirstier in summer than during spring and fall, so program your irrigation timer accordingly, rather than always keeping the irrigation timer on the same setting. This will promote water conservation, as will watering at the right time of day and overriding irrigation timers with rain sensors...More

Soil Type in Lawn and Garden Irrigation

Question: How does soil type affect lawn and garden irrigation?

Answer: Your soil type will affect your regimen for garden irrigation, both for purposes of plant health and conserving water. Sandy soil types dry out quickly. Think of them as being like sieves. They require more frequent watering than do clayey soil types. For more on soil types, please continue reading...More

Irrigation zones in landscapes irrigation design

Question: What are irrigation zones and what's their role in landscape irrigation design? So-called "irrigation zones" are an element of landscape irrigation design that allows to target water distribution with precision, thus cutting down on waste and saving you money.

Answer: The premise behind the landscape irrigation design concept of "irrigation zones" is simple enough. Before you install your system, you need to decide...More

What Are Your Top Plants for September?

What plants achieve "most favored" status in your September yard? Forget fall foliage trees for now, as they will be hogging the spotlight next month. I have quite a variety of top performers in my landscaping this month: a little of this and a little of that. Three ornamental grasses certainly deserve mention; then there's Liriope, which is often grouped with the grasses (although it's not one). An annual is doing its part to fill the floral-color void in late summer, along with a tropical plant; their time... More

Varieties of Apple Trees

Who says that only ornamentals can be used in landscape design? Apple trees (Malus spp.) are as lovely in bloom as any strictly ornamental flowering specimen. But unlike ornamentals, apple trees will provide you with a delicious harvest of fruit. And because you'll be able to enjoy that fruit fresh off the trees (when it tastes best), you'll have added incentive to adhere to the old maxim about having... More

Fall Watering Restrictions

Mandatory watering restrictions limit landscape irrigation to three assigned days per week from Sept. 1 through Oct. 31. Watering restrictions also apply to drip irrigation. Sunday is not an optional watering day.Check your last water bill or type in your address... More

Tips for Growing Grass

So you're intent on growing grass that stays green? Well, in addition to selecting the right type of grass for your yard, two more preliminary questions focus on lawn thatch and watering lawns. Let's consider watering lawns first. What's the yearly rainfall to be expected in your region? In dry climates, installing an irrigation system is practically de rigueur for growing grass successfully... More

The difference between spray lawn sprinkler heads and rotor heads

Two common types of lawn sprinkler heads are spray heads and rotor heads.Spray lawn sprinkler heads are sometimes designed to pop up out of the ground when the sprinkler system is activated, while others rest on pipes that remain aboveground at all times.Spray heads discharge a large volume of water... More

Pros of automatic irrigation systems

Automatic irrigation systems are convenient, especially for those who travel. If installed and programmed properly, automatic irrigation systems can even save you money and help in water conservation. Dead lawn grass and plants need to be replaced, and that can be expensive. But the savings from automatic irrigation systems can go beyond that... More

Install a Simple Drip Irrigation System

Drip irrigation doesn't just save water (and the money you pay for that water), it also saves time. No more getting up early to sprinkle your tomatoes: With an automatic drip irrigation system, your vegetable garden is fully watered by the time you've had your first cup of coffee. No worries on vacation: The petunias around your patio will stay lush and lovely, attended by your automatic drip irrigation system, even when you're away... More

Drip Watering Tips

Because plants have different watering needs than grass, your irrigation clock should allow different settings for drip and sprinkler stations. ... More

Don't water on windy or rainy days

Winds can send sprinkler water in unintended directions, saturating the sidewalk more than the lawn. Watering during rainy periods can cause soil over-saturation and wasteful runoff. Shut off the sprinklers on windy or rainy days and save as much as 500 gallons of water a day... More

Water Savings Rebates

Water-efficient irrigation technology can help homeowners and businesses lower their water consumption, save money, and maintain a healthy and beautiful landscape that reduces pollution and cools the environment.... More

Fertilizer 101

In addition to efficient watering, you need to know how to fertilize your landscape properly in order to have a healthy green lawn and garden. Read on to learn some fertilizer basics that will keep your yard looking great... More

Smart Irrigation Controllers

(SNWA - Southern Nevada Water Authority website: www.snwa.com)

Smart controllers are irrigation clocks that automatically adjust irrigation run times in response to environmental changes. Smart controllers use sensors and weather information to manage watering times and frequency. More

Cut back to three days a week

(SNWA - Southern Nevada Water Authority website: www.snwa.com)

As temperatures begin to fall, your landscape needs less water. From Sept. 1 through Oct. 31, mandatory watering restrictions limit landscape irrigation to three assigned days per week. More

Water Smart Landscapes Rebate

(SNWA - Southern Nevada Water Authority website: www.snwa.com)

The Water Smart Landscapes rebate helps property owners convert water-thirsty grass to desert landscaping, a lush yet water-efficient landscape.

SNWA will rebate customers $1.50 per square foot of grass removed and replaced with desert landscaping up to the first 5,000 square feet converted per property, per year. Beyond the first 5,000 feet, SNWA will provide a rebate of $1 per square foot.

The maximum award for any property in a fiscal year is $300,000. Certain restrictions apply to well owners. For more information, including terms and requirements, view the program conditions.

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