The Ins and Outs of Irrigation Systems

You will be unsurprised to learn that water is essential to growing healthy plants and everything else alive on the planet. But as paramount as the look of our homes is to us all, isn’t it funny how few people invest in irrigation?

Irrigation systems are a way to take your lawn to the next level. It eliminates over or underwatering, prevents forgetting, and even saves money. So what do you need to think about when you think about irrigation?

Today, M1 Landscaping will quench your thirst for irrigation knowledge.

Benefits of Irrigation Systems

Irrigation may seem like it’s just for football fields or extravagant estates, but it can significantly benefit any home. So how can irrigation benefit you?

Water When, Water Where, Water What Ever Which Way

Irrigation takes the guesswork and errors out of watering your lawn and plants. When you set up an irrigation system, your plants get the water they need, when they need it, and where they need it.

Drip irrigation specifically targets the root systems, so the water doesn’t have to go through the soil or risk evaporation before getting to your plants. That also prevents mold from accumulating on your plants when they get too much water.

With timers, you don’t have to worry about forgetting to water. Timers can be adjusted to the perfect time of day throughout the year.

Finally, over or under-watering can be a thing of the past when M1 sets your irrigation up in the Goldilocks zone.

Green Your Lawn, Green the Planet

So far, we’ve talked about what a benefit irrigation systems are to your lawn, but did you know that they are also more environmentally friendly? To the layperson, environmental waste may be the first objection to an irrigation system, but irrigation allows homeowners to use less water, lowering the household’s ecological footprint.

Save Some Green When You Stop Overwatering

The other benefit to saving water? You also save money. With an irrigation system, you’ll watch your plants’ health rise while your water bill goes down.

Caring for Your Irrigation System

Life is all about give and take. Your irrigation system gives you healthy plants, so you must ensure you take care of it. If you’re an M1 customer, we can take care of your irrigation system.

Maintenance

Air pressure goes down in your tires, so you must check them periodically. Likewise, you should check the water pressure in your property’s irrigation system. Most systems’ pressure is between 45 and 60 PSI.

Make sure all your parts, such as sprinkler heads, are intact. It’s easy to clip a sprinkler head when mowing a lawn. However, internal components are harder to look at without a professional.

Adjustments

To get the most out of your irrigation system, you will need to make adjustments occasionally; Any external parts can be checked for occasional lawnmower collisions and other issues. Also, make sure to adjust the angles for optimal watering.

Likewise, sun exposure changes throughout the year. Remember to adjust the time you water accordingly.

Winterization

Your irrigation system needs care, even when you’re not using it. It’sIt’s vital if you live in an area that experiences freezing temperatures to winterize your irrigation system. Most of our service areas will not need to winterize most of the time, but the climate is changing, so you should know about winterization.

What is irrigation winterization?

There are a few essential steps in winterizing your irrigation system. First, you need to turn it off, including the timers.

Next, you must remove all the water from the system. Why? Water expands when it freezes, so if you leave any water in the system when it freezes, it can break irrigation components.

Depending on the system, there may be a built-in option for getting out the water. However, you may also need to force the water out. Again, it’s essential to know your system because if you push the water air out with an air compressor, this will break some systems.

Finally, you should protect the parts of the system above the ground from the snow.

Irrigate or Irrigreat?

The benefits of irrigation are numerous, and when you have a professional, trustworthy landscaping company like M1 on your team, installation and maintenance for your irrigation is a breeze!

So if you want to ensure a prettier, healthier property for less money and a smaller environmental footprint, an irrigation system is an irri-great choice. (Sorry).