Smart Irrigation Month
July is Here! Along with 4th of July Celebrations and vacations, July is typically the hottest driest month of the year. The demand for water for turf and landscapes is at its greatest and with [...]
July is Here! Along with 4th of July Celebrations and vacations, July is typically the hottest driest month of the year. The demand for water for turf and landscapes is at its greatest and with [...]
Thankfully, our Long Island municipal water suppliers do a very good job of pumping water from our Aquifer and delivering to your home. They filter the water, treat it, and deliver in a safe and [...]
This Spring, Long Island has been unusually wet and cool and for most of us with established landscaping there should be no need to irrigate on a regular schedule. I am still actively turning systems on, [...]
The past few weeks the weather on Long Island has been rainy and cool. If you have been watering your lawn with an Automatic Sprinkler System you have probably been wasting a lot of water [...]
As the temperatures begin to climb on Long Island, many of our clients ask us when they should begin watering automatically. Watering requirements can be very different from one property to the next due to [...]
It may not feel like it, but spring is here! Now is the time to turn on your lawn sprinkler system, activate and test all the components. When the weather turns warm you want the [...]
Rain Rich recommends winterizing sprinkler systems before Thanksgiving due to the high probability of extreme cold freezing weather. Once the weather drops below freezing it may be impossible to winterize your sprinkler system due to [...]
This summer, heat and humidity, has been extremely tough on Long Island lawns and landscapes. Cool weather is coming and the best time for lawn renovations is now. The type of grass that we grow on [...]
With 8 consecutive days of 90 degree and above temperatures, this summer on Long Island is the hottest driest summer since 2002. Meteorologists predict the next 90 days to be warmer than normal with extended dry [...]
DUE TO HIGH HEAT ON LONG ISLAND AND PROLONG DRY PERIOD WE ARE ADVISING ALL OF OUR CLIENTS TO DO THE FOLLOWING: Increase the run time on your rotary sprinkler zones to 60 minutes per [...]