As the season slowly moves into summer temperatures on Long Island, it is important to understand the impact temperatures have on plants. This includes grass, shrubs, trees, and flowers. As temperatures increase along with sunlight, [...]
At the beginning of each season on Long Island, we are busy turning on systems, making repairs, adjusting sprinkler heads, and making sure your system functions. Our goal is to have every system turned on [...]
It doesn’t happen often, however, occasionally, a sprinkler zone will run and run and won’t shut off. You see this and will go to the controller and turn the dial to off and the zone [...]
An irrigation spring start up is the process of preparing and activating an irrigation system after it has been shut down for the winter months. With 40+ years of designing, installing, and servicing 1000’s of [...]
We all want a great looking landscape. Lush green lawn in the middle of summer, thriving plants, and a strong ecosystem. We scratch the lawn and throw down seed year after year, plant our shrubs [...]
It’s that time of the year when everyone wants to get outside and begin preparing the yard for warmer weather. Providing water to your lawn and landscape is essential and if you are doing this [...]
It is that time of year when many homeowners are considering installing a new irrigation system or replacing an existing system. There are several items that you should consider before deciding. A quality system that [...]
It's one of the most frequent questions I am asked when we begin activating systems. Typically, April is a cool wet month on Long Island and there is no need to begin watering automatically. Lawn [...]
Having your yard ready for spring and summer can, at times, be overwhelming. Spring requires cleaning up of winter debris, preparing the soil, and encouraging healthy plant growth. I have prepared a simple guide to [...]
On March 17 we began activating irrigation systems and preparing them for when you need to water. Due to this labor-intensive effort, Rain Rich is recommending you schedule your appointment now. Please be aware that [...]
