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Hide The Garden Hose In A Beautiful Way
The garden hose is an essential tool for every house and garden. Even those with automatic sprinkler systems need the use of a garden hose for a variety of water-related chores. Using a decorative pot or container has to be one of the best ways I know of to hide the hose and keep it handy [...]
Continue reading...Sprinkler System Advanced Capabilities
25. October 2009
A Rain Sensor Alone Is Not The Answer I am a nut about irrigation management on my projects for two reasons: 1) It’s just the right thing to do considering water is such a limited resource, and 2) over-watering is probably responsible for 80% of the problems we have on these landscapes. A couple of months ago [...]
Continue reading...Remote Faucets Can Help With Seasonal Watering
4. October 2009
Irrigation is certainly something you plan for in the initial landscape design, but are you really thinking through the possible scenarios? Seasonal gardens and planters are huge in today’s landscapes and rightfully so. They allow style and color changes from season to season in an otherwise “fixed” landscape of shrubs and trees. They let people really [...]
Continue reading...Hunter Solar Sync – Smarter Irrigation
24. July 2009
What It Is I was asked by irrigation contractor Vinny Catoggio to test a new irrigation technology product on a recent project of mine. It’s called the Solar Sync by Hunter Industries. This device is connected to your Hunter sprinkler controller and will automatically adjust the watering based on changes in the weather. By using sensors [...]
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5. November 2009
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