The months of April & May on Long Island are typically cool and wet. Combined with abundant soil moisture and lawn & landscape beginning to wake up from winter dormancy, very little supplemental irrigation is [...]
After a long, cold, and snowy winter on Long Island the warm weather is finally beginning to appear. Each day the weather gets warmer and there is more daylight. It feels great! In another month [...]
At this time of year on Long Island, you should begin watering when the daytime temperature is above 70 degrees and there is little or no rain. If it hasn’t rained for 3 or 4 [...]
A Smart Controller is a device that will manage the operation of your irrigation system with software that is in the cloud and accessed through a Wi-Fi connection. The program can be set up, reviewed, [...]
It’s a frequently asked question that I receive this time of year. Although it’s safe to water now that the temperatures are above freezing; however, the question should be do I need to water now? [...]
By now you are seeing the effects of hot dry weather on your lawn and landscape. Brown patches here and suffering plants there. Our turf is categorized as cool weather grasses which means they do [...]
I get asked this question all the time and according to different irrigation owners it means different things. For some, turning the water on and programming the controller are enough. Unfortunately, that will not work [...]
It may not feel like it, but spring is here on Long Island! Now is the time to turn on your lawn sprinkler system, activate and test all the components. When the weather turns warm in a [...]
September is here, and this is the best time of the year to renovate, core aerate and improve your lawn. Improving your lawn NOW will provide you with the best results for this [...]
This week brings us into mid-summer and a great time to check on your sprinkler system. A lot can happen between the time we turn your sprinkler system on and now. The spring start up [...]
