Irrigation Management
The fundamentals of garden maintenance are soil health and irrigation management. Common gardening services focus on mowing and cleaning and don't have time or skills required for these deeper level services.
Irrigation management is essential requires technical skill. We have a system for managing water that starts with an inventory of your system followed by regular checks and water budgeting for those who want more control over this precious resource, water!
STEP 1: Irrigation Inventory & Map
The deliverable of this step is an Irrigation Map for your property as well as an Inventory of the standard parts used for your system. Map includes locations of: coverages areas for each zone/valve, emitter legend, valve boxes, water meter, backflow, irrigation clock, filters, weather station, flow meter, shutoffs, bleeder valves, junction boxes, well, fountain equipment, and other irrigation related utilities. The Irrigation Inventory lists the standard brands used for your system for valves, clock, and emitters.
STEP 2: Regular Irrigation Checks
Proactive irrigation checks are recommended in Spring, Summer, and Fall. Winter is our rainy season so systems are typically off. We check for leaks, make sure every zone/valve turns on and off properly, and clean all filters.
Wet/dry checks are performed weekly during the irrigation season by our crews and we react quickly when water isn't within range.
Step 3: Programming & Water Budgeting
We leverage flow sensing and smart clock technology in most of our gardens. Seasonal programming changes as weather changes. For clients who want to manage water with data we create an annual water budget and track how much water is used in your garden throughout the year.