Summer Has Arrived - Better Check Your Lawn and GArden
June 22, 2010
Yesterday was the official beginning of the summer season. Hot days and cool nights are characteristic of our Inland Southern California weather. It is time to check out your lawn and your garden.
Irrigation systems are necessary to keep both lawn and garden thriving. As I drive around I note that there are lawns that are beginning to look a tad brown. I contacted one of my sellers and he said that he needed to up the amount of time that his sprinklers run. It is a good idea to check the automatic timer for your watering systems, but it is also a good time to take a walk around your property and make certain that the sprinkler heads are functioning and delivering water where they should. It might also be wise to contact a professional irrigation contractor and have your system checked out. A professional may have ideas for improving water delivery and limiting use.
Since we must all be water conscious, properly functioning systems are important so that water use is effective and not wasteful.
Many folks have switched to bubblers to irrigate plants and trees. Again, it is a good idea to check out the functioning of these systems. Are they delivering water properly to the roots.
Of course irrigation is not the only thing to check. Insects may also be thriving in your lawn and on your ornamental plants. A spray bottle with thinned detergent is a non toxic way to rid plants of some of these destructive insects. Your local garden nursery will also have information on ways to keep your lawn and garden thriving.
It is sad enough to see foreclosed properties with dead lawns, let's keep our property attractive with well kept lawns and well maintained gardens.
Yesterday was the official beginning of the summer season. Hot days and cool nights are characteristic of our Inland Southern California weather. It is time to check out your lawn and your garden.
Irrigation systems are necessary to keep both lawn and garden thriving. As I drive around I note that there are lawns that are beginning to look a tad brown. I contacted one of my sellers and he said that he needed to up the amount of time that his sprinklers run. It is a good idea to check the automatic timer for your watering systems, but it is also a good time to take a walk around your property and make certain that the sprinkler heads are functioning and delivering water where they should. It might also be wise to contact a professional irrigation contractor and have your system checked out. A professional may have ideas for improving water delivery and limiting use.
Since we must all be water conscious, properly functioning systems are important so that water use is effective and not wasteful.
Many folks have switched to bubblers to irrigate plants and trees. Again, it is a good idea to check out the functioning of these systems. Are they delivering water properly to the roots.
Of course irrigation is not the only thing to check. Insects may also be thriving in your lawn and on your ornamental plants. A spray bottle with thinned detergent is a non toxic way to rid plants of some of these destructive insects. Your local garden nursery will also have information on ways to keep your lawn and garden thriving.
It is sad enough to see foreclosed properties with dead lawns, let's keep our property attractive with well kept lawns and well maintained gardens.
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